Bicyclist's condition upgraded to fair

A 17-year-old Baker City boy who was hurt Tuesday when his bicycle collided with an unmarked police car is recovering in a Boise hospital, and he could be released as early as today.

Tyler James Arthur was listed in fair condition this morning at St. Alphonsus Medical Center.

Arthur was in critical condition when he was admitted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. He was initially taken by ambulance to St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City, then flown from there by Life Flight to the Boise hospital.

Baker City Police Chief Wyn Lohner said this morning that a hospital official told police that Arthur could be released either today or Friday.

Arthur was not wearing a helmet when his bicycle collided with a 2008 Dodge Durango driven by Oregon State Police detective David Aydelotte. Oregon law requires bicyclists 16 and younger to wear a helmet.

The incident happened about noon at the intersection of Campbell and Seventh streets.

Aydelotte was driving west on Campbell Street, and Arthur was riding his bicycle north on Seventh Street, Lohner said. There is a stop sign on Seventh Street where it intersects Campbell. Traffic on Campbell is not required to stop at that intersection.

Although police are still waiting for a report from an OSP accident reconstructionist, Lohner said there is no indication that Aydelotte was exceeding the 25 mph speed limit. No citations were issued.