ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — In the last two weeks, two Rocky River Middle School students were involved in bike versus car accidents.

The first accident happened along Hilliard Boulevard at a pedestrian crossing.

A week later, the second accident happened along Westway Drive and Northview Road. That student walked away with a few scrapes. But the other was sent to a nearby hospital to recover. The students were on their way to and from school.

One driver has been cited. A citation is still pending for the other.

"I was saddened and a little bit frightened for everybody, including myself," Mehul Gala, a local cyclist, said. "It's scary. I've had friends who have been killed by motorists while they've been on their bicycles."

Gala was involved in an accident while riding his bike. Now, he is on

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