Bicyclist seriously injured after collision with van in Escondido

An Escondido Police cruiser File photo courtesy Escondido Police Department A bicyclist was hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a collision with a carriage over the holiday weekend an Escondido Police Department official announced At p m Friday the bicyclist was heading eastbound in a crosswalk on North Centre City Parkway and Mission Avenue against a red light and collided with a silver van traveling north EPD Lt Joshua Langdon stated Langdon noted the van driver stopped and remained on the scene to cooperative with officers The bicyclist was taken to Palomar Diagnostic Center with notable injuries Langdon declared Alcohol was not considered a factor in the collision which was under review Langdon added