Cyclist hit on RR 1431 in Marble Falls
A cyclist was airlifted to Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 26 after being struck by a vehicle while traveling along RR 1431 near the western city limit of Marble Falls.
According to a media release issued by the Marble Falls Police Department on Wednesday morning, Yeidor Gonzoles, 61, of Burnet County was hit by a 2008 Chevy Silverado driven by Manuel Solorzano, 22, of Granite Shoals.
Gonzoles was reportedly traveling eastbound on his bicycle in the outside lane when he was rear-ended by Solorzano, who was traveling in the same direction.
By 6:57 a.m. on Wednesday, several agencies responded to the accident, including MFPD, the Granite Shoals Police Department, Marble Falls Fire Rescue, the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, and Marble Falls Area EMS.
An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter transported Gonzoles to Dell Seton, where he was said to be in stable condition as of Wednesday morning.