Cyclist in Critical Condition After Columbia Heights Dump Truck Crash

We have treated and transported a bicyclist struck by a vehicle at 11th & Euclid Streets NW. pic.twitter.com/yZnplpHi6B

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 26, 2016

A cyclist is in critical condition after a collision with a dump truck in Columbia Heights this morning, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

The crash happened near 11th and Euclid streets NW about 8:30 a.m. The area is about a block north of the Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus.

The cyclist was conscious after the collision, but had “potentially life-threatening” injuries, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Doug Buchanan said. He described the cyclist as a “young lady.”

She was brought to a local hospital for treatment.