A Marianna man was critically injured Monday when a motorist struck the bicycle he was riding on a Calhoun County road.
Mark F. Long, 48, was riding on Calhoun County Road 167 near Walter Potts Road when police say a van attempted to pass him.
According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, as the van moved left in this maneuver, Long changed course and traveled from the outside of the lane to the center.. The right front of the van struck the back of the bicycle, ejecting Long onto the shoulder of the road.
Long was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The driver of the van, Rajesh G. Patel, 55, and his passenger, Hansa Patel, also 55, both from Vidalia, Ga., were uninjured in the incident.
The incident remains under investigation.
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