Metro bus hits cyclist

So we all know that Metro is trying to run down people who dare to walk instead of riding the bus, right? Well, now the agency has broadened its scope: It's also targeting bicyclists. The latest victim was a cyclist on the Beltway feeder road near Imperial Valley in Greenspoint, who was mowed down by a Metro bus last night.

The impact shattered the bus's windshield and sent the man flying into a grassy area. Other drivers saw the crash and immediately called 911. Eyewitness Carl Williams said, "Oh, he was real bad. He had a big old hole in the back of his head, bone coming out of his wrist and he was asking what happened."

Ouch. The man suffered serious head injuries and a broken arm — as you might have guessed — but KTRK reports he was "conscious and talking when crews rushed him to the hospital." The bus was on a maintenance run, so it was unoccupied; the bus driver was questioned, but KPRC reports that officials haven't said who was at fault.