The incident occurred on River Road at Old River Road, shortly before noon.
Three experienced riders, members of the Potomac Pedalers bicycle club, were close to completing a 38-mile ride through Montgomery County, when they were allegedly harassed by an aggressive driver who yelled obscenities, forcing one of the women off the road and into a ditch.
The injured woman, a 20-year cyclist companion, is in critical but stable condition.
“We were riding at a safe distance in a straight line,” said Willy Aladro, who was riding third behind two women cyclists. “He honked and swerved and attacked with his car … it was very aggressive … this was intentional, this was not an accident.”
Montgomery County police said they are investigating the crash as a hit and run and are looking for a gold/silver mid-sized SUV.
Below is a map of where the incident happened.
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