Biker flown to UW Hospital after crash - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports

MADISON (WKOW) -- A bicyclist is in the hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Madison's north side.

Madison Police say when they arrived at the intersection of Aberg Avenue and Huxley Street, the bicyclist was trapped underneath the car.

"There's such a short amount of time that seems like forever where the officers, there's a feeling of helplessness where they want to physically lift the car off of a person, but can't. But fortunately, Fire Rescue was here as always in an extremely quick manner and were able to do that as quick as they can," said Madison Police Sgt. Bernie Gonzalez.

The fire department used inflatable bags to lift the car and then pull out the bicyclist. The man was flown to UW Hospital. Officials have not released his name.

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MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Fire Department says a biker was flown to UW Hospital Wednesday evening after a crash with a car.

It happened at 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Aberg Avenue and Huxley Street.

When crews got to the scene, they found the biker pinned underneath the car. Firefighters used inflatable bags to lift the weight of the car to get the biker out.

There's no word on the biker's current condition.