LANCASTER COUNTY – Police in Lancaster County are asking for help in identifying a struck bicyclist. Yesterday around 4:45 p.m., police responded to a crash on Rothsville Road near Shirley Lane at the rail-to-trail crossing. A vehicle, operated by an adult male, was southbound on Rothsville Road when a bicyclist, traveling east on the rail trail, entered the road into the path of the car. The vehicle driver was hospitalized with minor injuries. The bicyclist sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Lancaster General Hospital. At this time, the identity of the bicyclist remains unknown. The bicyclist is a white male, 18-35 years old, with a thin build, short beard and mustache, and straight brown/blond hair. He was wearing shorts and red sneakers at the time of the accident. He was carrying a red backpack with tools and various items, none of which provided evidence of his identity. The male has a distinctive tattoo on his right arm and shoulder (pictured below). The bicycle (pictured below) is described as a “homemade” 10-speed bike, silver in color, equipped with two water bottle holders, a front headlamp, and two bike locks, one orange and one yellow, wrapped around the handlebars. Anyone with information on the identity of the bicyclist is asked to contact Northern Lancaster County Regional Police at 717-733-0965 or through their website at nlcrpd.org.
