Bicyclist Injured When Hit by Box Truck in Coral Springs

{Photo by Jim Donnelly}

By Jim Donnelly

A woman suffered severe injuries after being hit by a box truck while riding her bike early Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., the box truck, owned by New Marco Dixie Foods, had just finished a delivery to the China Sea Restaurant in the Coral Landings 2 Plaza at 6268 W Sample Road when an adult female who was riding her bike on Sample and NW 62 Avenue was hit, according to a restaurant employee.

The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department transported the victim to the hospital, where she is being treated for severe leg injuries. 

The westbound lanes of Sample Road were shut down for two and a half hours while crash investigators gathered evidence from the scene.  

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