A bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash Friday in Tucson's midtown, police said.

The bicyclist sustained life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman in a Tweet.

Southbound traffic on North Wilmot Road is shut down between East Pima and East Lee streets, Dugan said.

Motorists were asked to avoid the area.

No further information was immediately available.


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