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By Joe Johnson
An Athens man was injured Wednesday morning when his bicycle was struck by a car at North Avenue and Willow Street.
Athens-Clarke County police said the collision happened at about 7:48 a.m. when the 41-year-old cyclist rode through a red light.
He was transported to the hospital with a leg injuiry, police said, and was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.