A bicyclist was in critical condition Monday after he was struck by a car Saturday night on North Interstate Avenue, Portland police said. 



Police were called to the accident at 11:30 p.m.



Mike Jan Cooley, 59, of North Portland, was rushed to a local hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in the northbound lanes, just north of Greeley Avenue. 





A witness described seeing a white Ford pick-up, possibly late 1970s model, driving erratically before the crash.  The car did not stop after the crash. 

Cooley remains in critical condition at a Portland hospital, police said. 

Traffic investigators are seeking the public's help with information about this crash. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Chris Johnson at (503) 823-2213 or Chris.Johnson@PortlandOregon.gov, reference PPB Case #13-48846. 

The intersection of North Interstate and Greeley avenues has been the scene of other bicycle and vehicle collisions. 

died in October 2007 after a garbage truck heading south on Interstate turned right toward Greeley and into Jarolimek's path.  Two weeks later, another bicyclist was hurt at the intersection. 

In November 2007, cyclist Siobhan Doyle and driver Lisa Wheeler were both headed south on North Interstate Avenue.  Doyle, in the bike lane, went straight when Wheeler took a right turn in front of her.  Doyle suffered severe bruising on her left side and her left collarbone was broken. 

After the second crash in 2007, the city prohibited drivers from making a right turn off of Interstate on to Greeley.  Elsewhere, city officials painted up bright green bike boxes to keep drivers from turning into cyclists. 

-- Maxine Bernstein