A 14-year-old bicyclist going the wrong way on West Oakland Avenue was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin by ambulance after he was hit by a car Monday.

Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger said the 57-year-old driver going north on Seventh Street had stopped at the Oakland Avenue stop sign and looked east before attempting a left-hand turn. The driver didn’t see a group of bicyclists and skateboarders traveling east on West Oakland Avenue, a one-way roadway, on the side of the road and the sidewalk.

The 14-year-old sustained possible leg injuries and was taken to the hospital. Krueger said there was no word on the boy’s condition. He also warned bicyclists to obey traffic laws.

“Bicyclists are supposed to follow the roadway,” he said.

This is the second time this year a bicyclist going the wrong way on Oakland Avenue was struck by a car. A 48-year-old Albert Lea man who was drunk and riding to work on April 16 received minor injuries after he collided with a car turning onto Oakland Avenue.

Krueger said car/bike accidents on Oakland Avenue are uncommon.