Injured cyclist lies in ditch overnight after hit-and-run in Washington Co.

WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - An injured bicyclist was found in a ditch on Sunday morning, having lain there overnight after being hit by a car that fled the scene, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to the scene in the 22400 block of Northwest Dairy Creek Road shortly after 7:15 a.m., after passersby found the injured cyclist, who had been hit by a car sometime late Saturday or early Sunday.

Authorities say the cyclist suffered serious leg, facial, and other injuries, and was taken to a nearby hospital.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this crash is encouraged to call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 and reference case number 50-25-9657.

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Later Sunday morning, just before 11 a.m. deputies were called to the scene of another collision between a car and cyclist at the intersection of Northwest Old Cornelius Pass Road and Northwest Cornelius Pass Road.

Witnesses say the cyclist in the second incident crossed the road directly in the path of an oncoming car.

The victim was seriously injured, and rushed to a hospital.

Deputies say the driver in the second crash stayed at the scene and cooperated with an investigation. They say they are not investigating any crimes in the incident.

The current condition of both victims is unknown at this time.