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A 58-year-old cyclist was injured Monday evening when a truck collided with her bicycle on Laguna Canyon Road before crashing down an embankment.

According to police, the bicyclist Sandra Grim was riding in the bike lane, when suddenly a black F-150 truck driven by 32-year-old Winston Elbert, of Santa Ana, California veered into the bike lane and struck her from behind. In the impact, Grim was thrown about 140 feet away and landed in the number two lane of the road. After hitting her, the truck continued to veer on the right side before finally going over and sliding down an embankment.

Elbert was able to get out of the truck on his own. But the other passenger, 30 year old Shasta Wolfe, also a Santa Ana resident, had to be extracted from the wreck of the damaged truck.

Sandra Grim suffered major head injuries including head trauma and lacerations to the face. Elbert too sustained head injuries while the extent of Wolfe's injuries was not known. All three were admitted to the Mission Hospital.

The police haven't been able to come with an explanation of why the truck veered to the left, although they have ruled out the possibility of alcohol being a factor.

Sunny California has always been the home of bicyclists who frequently take advantage of the warm weather to hit the streets on their bikes. Unfortunately, they are often vulnerable to the negligence or aggressive driving of others they share the road with. When a bicyclist is involved in an accident, the bicyclist almost always suffers the brunt of injuries, like in Sandra's case. Sandra however was lucky to escape with injuries. In recent days, there have been a spate of bicycle accidents that have resulted in the deaths of the cyclists.

If a bicyclist is injured in an accident caused by the reckless driving or negligence of others, the victim may be entitled to financial compensation. The California bicycle accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group can help you with your bicycle accident case.