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Holland bicyclist jumps from bike to avoid being hit by car

Posted at 5:39 AM, Oct 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-30 06:54:01-04

HOLLAND, Mich. -- Dispatchers in Ottawa County say a bicyclist's quick-thinking may have saved  him from injury after a crash.

Investigators say it happened around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of E. 32nd and Waverly in Holland.

The victim was, who was riding a bike at the time, jumped off before the car could hit them.

Their actions are being credited as life-saving, after escaping without injury.

The scene of that crash has since been cleared.