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 limits 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.

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