Bayview: Cyclist released from hospital after horror crash

The crash, which occurred at 12.10pm on Saturday is under investigation, with police calling on witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage come forward.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said the 43-year-old male cyclist was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition, but he has since been discharged.

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"Police have been told the driver of the Tesla, an 81-year-old man, was attempting to turn into King Edward Avenue from the right hand lane, when he collided with the rider of a bicycle," she said.

The driver of the Tesla was breath tested at the scene and produced a negative result.

If you have information or dashcam footage contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A MALE cyclist in his 40s has been taken to hospital with head injuries, following a car accident in Bayview on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Pittwater Road, at the intersection of King Edward Avenue, just after midday following reports a car had collided with a cyclist.

A NSW Ambulance spokesman said two paramedic crews were called to the scene and treated one person.

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He confirmed the male patient had head injuries and was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition.

Three crash scene investigation units remained on scene speaking to witnesses and photographing the crash scene, more than three hours after the accident occurred.

A grey coloured Tesla that was involved in the crash, had a smashed windscreen, and remained in the middle of the intersection.

Clothes, shoes and the damaged bicycle were strewn across the roadway.

Sjaan Steedman was working just metres away from where the crash occurred and heard the impact.

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"I heard a loud bang and I looked across and saw the car and the bike," she said. "I saw that someone had been hit so I just ran over to see if I could help.

"The gentleman was getting out of his car and I saw the cyclist in not a great way on the ground. There was blood coming from his mouth, spurting out of his mouth.

"I put him in the recovery position with another lady."

Ms Steedman said the man appeared to be unconscious, before he suddenly made a noise.

"He wasn't responding at first, but then this noise came out of him," she said.

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"He did ask where his watch was, I found it down the street. He was talking and he said 'thank you, thank you, thank you'."

Ms Steedman said there were two people in the Tesla, a male driver and a female passenger who was in the front seat, she estimates they were both aged in their late 70s or early 80s. They were uninjured.

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