13-year-old hurt in auto-bike crash in SW Bourne

BOURNE, MA – A collision involving a bicycle and a car resulted in injuries for a 13-year-old girl in northwest Barnstable County on Sunday.

According to Patch, the accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Academy Drive in southwest Bourne, which is about an hour southeast of Boston.

Police say that a westbound Acura MDX struck a teen cyclist when the young girl entered the path of the vehicle. The car, authorities say, had a green light at the time of the crash.

Medics transported the teen victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Nobody else involved sustained injuries in the collision.

The driver involved in the accident stopped to render aid and to speak with police.

A full investigation is underway.

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