Child injured in crash involving bicycle, SUV

A vehicle-versus-bicycle accident Monday afternoon at Jan Drive and East Parkview Drive sent a local child to the hospital.

The collision report from Hopkinsville police says it happened about 4:45 p.m. when a westbound bicycle on East Parkview operated by 11-year old Mekhi Hairston of Hopkinsville entered the path of a northbound SUV on Jan that was driven by 41-year old Teleka Wheeler.

Wheeler was unable to avoid a collision and Hairston was transported by EMS to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.