Boy on bicycle hit by driver in Portland

An 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle was hit by a driver in Portland on Monday evening. The boy was treated at the scene for a minor leg injury. Portland police say the driver, who was talking on a cellphone, crashed into the bike at the intersection of Brighton Avenue and St. John Street. The driver was going through a green light while the boy was crossing Brighton Avenue. Police say the driver, a 19-year-old Portland man, faces charges of operating with a suspended license and driving to endanger. Related [How a dangerous Portland intersection is sparking debate about pedestrian safety](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/06/how-a-dangerous-portland-intersection-is-driving-talks-on-pedestrian-safety/) The incident follows last week’s renewed efforts by Portland city councilors [to find solutions](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/23/portland-councilors-call-for-emergency-workshop-following-latest-pedestrian-death/) to prevent crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists following [a fatal crash](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/17/police-identify-portland-man-who-died-after-being-hit-by-driver/) at a busy city intersection and other pedestrian injuries. Rising calls for action have come as officials continue to implement pedestrian safety measures, including a [public awareness campaign](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/11/state-pedestrian-safety-campaign-adds-to-parallel-efforts-in-portland/), demonstration projects and new signage. Cumberland County District Attorney Jacqueline Sartoris also said last month that prosecutors will [consider charges](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/27/cumberland-county-prosecutors-to-review-all-future-pedestrian-crashes/) in every car crash that injures a pedestrian or cyclist. Copy the Story Link Tagged: [bicycles](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/bicycles/), [car crash](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/car-crash/), [portland police department](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/portland-police-department/), [traffic safety](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/traffic-safety/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/morgan-womack) [Morgan WomackStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/morgan-womack) Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis. [More by Morgan Womack](https://www.pressherald.com/author/morgan-womack)