Texas Bicycling News Digest January 6th 2019
23-year-old will bike across country to support those fighting cancer
By Holly Stouffer | www.kxxv.com
WACO, TX (KXXV) – Last year, 23-year-old Bethany Gray took up cycling as a way to relieve stress.
"I was kind of in a rough place about a year ago," Gray said. "Just meeting a lot of walls in my personal and professional life."
She quickly fell in love with the sport and began racing in different competitions.
Now she’s gearing up for a ride that will help others. …
Child riding bike struck by truck in Third Ward, police say
By Brittany Taylor | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – A 7-year-old child who was riding a bike was struck by a truck Sunday evening in Third Ward, Houston police said.
The incident was reported around 6 p.m. in the 4200 block of Yellowstone.
Police said a red Ford F-150 with an extended cab struck the child and was seen dragging the child’s bike as the driver left the scene.
The condition of the child is unknown.
Investigators are at the scene.