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A teenage bicyclist declined treatment after he was struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report.
Christopher S. Tilton, 17, of Bellefontaine, was thrown from his bicycle after being struck by a vehicle being backed from a private drive at 430 W. Chillicothe Ave. at 3:35 p.m. The bicycle, which was eastbound on the sidewalk prior to the collision, was crunched beneath the wheels of the vehicle, officers report.
The driver, Russell W. Boggs, 36, of Bellefontaine, was cited for improper backing.
A Bellefontaine squad responded but Christopher declined treatment for minor injuries.