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Bicyclist, pedestrian injured in separate accidents, police say

Updated Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 | 1:42 p.m.

Metro Police are investigating a pedestrian accident and a collision in which a bicyclist was taken to the hospital after a car left the scene, officials said.

In the first incident, a car collided with a bicyclist about 10:20 a.m. near the intersection of Alta Drive and South Valley View Boulevard, Metro Police Officer Laura Meltzer said.

The car, a silver, two-door Honda, left the scene, she said.

The bicyclist was transported to University Medical Center but did not appear to be seriously injured, Meltzer said.

Police also were investigating a separate accident near South Eastern Avenue and East Flamingo Road.

Police received a call about 12:30 p.m. of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle, Meltzer said.

The vehicle remained on scene and the pedestrian was transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Meltzer said.

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