Cyclist Hit by Car on 5th Street NW

A woman riding a bike was struck by a car Monday afternoon near Mt. Vernon Square, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said.

The woman, whose age was not released, was riding on 5th Street NW about 2:15 p.m. when she was hit on the 900 block of the street, near I Street NW, a FEMS spokesman said.

The cyclist was rushed to an area hospital. The extent of her injuries was not immediately known.