A 12-year-old cyclist was lightly injured after being hit by a car in Euskirchen. Police said the boy rode a bicycle with insufficient lighting along the sidewalk on Im Schilderfeldchen late on Friday afternoon, then crossed the road. Because of parked vehicles, the driver could not see him in time. The boy was struck by the car and suffered minor injuries. He was taken by ambulance to hospital, where he was allowed to leave after outpatient treatment. The incident is being handled by the police communications team at the local district police authority in Euskirchen.