Bicyclist in critical condition after broadside collision

Costa Mesa police are investigating a crash that occurred when a bicyclist was broadsided by a car entering an intersection Sunday night, police said.

At 11:40 p.m., the bicyclist, heading east on Sunflower Avenue, crossed into the intersection at Bristol Street when a Nissan hit him, police said. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet and police believe he ran a red light before he collided with the car.

Investigators have identified the bicyclist even though he had no identification on him at the time of the crash and was not conscious when paramedics took him to the hospital. Police did not release the man’s name.

Paramedics took the man to Western Medical Center – Santa Ana, where he is in critical condition, Lt. Clay Epperson said.

The driver was not injured and no charges were filed against him, Epperson said.

— Kelly Strodl