PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police are searching for a suspect after a cyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a truck on his way to the Bridge Pedal on Sunday morning.

According to the Portland Police Bureau, the accident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on the Morrison Bridge.

They say the man was on his way to the event at the time of the crash, but not yet participating.

Police say that while the man was found by officers at the scene with “serious” injuries, he is expected to recover after being taken to a nearby hospital.

A preliminary police investigation found that the cyclist was riding in a westbound lane of the bridge when the truck hit him from behind.

Police say that at the time of the crash, westbound lanes were open to traffic, while eastbound lanes were closed d

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