Teen bicyclist hurt after being hit by car in Anderson
Jul 31, 2026
ANDERSON, Ind. A teen bicyclist had to be flown to an Indianapolis hospital after he was hit by a car while riding his bike outside of Anderson early Friday morning.The Madison County Sheriffs Department says they first receive
d word of two teenagers riding their bikes on State Road 9 just north of Anderson around 5:44 a.m.As deputies were searching the area for the boys, they received another call just minutes later reporting that one of them had been hit by a vehicle. The riders, two brothers aged 15 and 13, were riding their bikes near State Road 9 and County Road East 500 North when the incident took place.The 15-year-old boy sustained serious injuries as a result; the sheriffs department says the boy was taken to Community Hospital in Anderson before being airlifted to IU Methodist in Indianapolis.The 13-year-old was not harmed.Investigators say the driver of the vehicle was a 64-year-old man from Anderson. He stayed at the scene and is working with detectives.The Indiana Department of Transportation says all lanes of SR 9 between Chitwood Drive and East 500 North are closed. It was not clear when the intersection would reopen.
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