A bicycle rider sustained serious injuries when he collided with a car.

The accident happened at about 6:45 a.m. Friday in the area of W. County 16th Street and S. Avenue A in Yuma. According to Yuma County Sheriff's Office, both the 41-year-old bike rider and a car were eastbound on W. County 16th Street when the car struck the bicycle. The bike rider was taken to Onvida Health in Yuma and then flown to a Phoenix area hospital. The accident remains under investigation.