Las Vegas, NV : Bicyclist critically injured when car veers into bike lane on Friday morning, July 8, 2016

A bicyclist struck by a car that entered a northwest valley bike lane was critically injured Friday morning, according to Metro Police.

Officers were called about 10:40 a.m. to Alexander Road near Buffalo Drive, police said.

Also according to police:

The bicyclist, only described as being male, was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

An initial investigation determined that the man was riding a Jamis Ventura Sport bike westbound on Alexander when he was struck in the back by a Honda Fit, which had left the travel lane.

The driver of the Honda, a 25-year-old Las Vegas woman, was not impaired and remained at the scene, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Bicyclist critically injured when car veers into bike lane