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Cyclist seriously injured in crash on I-35 turnaround in New Braunfels

The southbound I-35 access road was closed for almost an hour Wednesday afternoon.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A 64-year-old New Braunfels man was taken to the hospital after police said he was hit while riding his bicycle on the I-35 access road.

According to a statement from New Braunfels police, the man was riding his bicycle the wrong way in the southbound-to-northbound turnaround along the I-35 Access Road at Spur Street. He was struck by a four-door Nissan Rogue which police said was traveling at or below the speed limit.

The man was taken by ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries, while the woman who was driving the Nissan was not injured.

Traffic was impacted on Wednesday while crews closed the southbound I-35 access road in the area from about 4:45 to about 5:30 p.m. 

The driver is not expected to face charges in the crash.

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