A male bicyclist collided with a Mazda6 driven by a Penn State student at the intersection of Pollock and Shortlidge roads last night, Penn State University Police said.

About 25 people gathered around the damp scene of the accident as paramedics treated the bicyclist, who witnesses said suffered from apparent head injuries. The bicyclist, whose name and specific injuries weren't immediately available, was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center by ambulance.

The driver, Andy Song (junior-hotel, restaurant and institution management), said he had just dropped off a friend in Pollock Halls and was making a left turn from Pollock Road onto Shortlidge Road when the accident happened.

"I turned and heard a scream and then a boom," Song said. "The window shattered. I got out immediately."

Police on the scene said they could not comment on the condition of the bicyclist.

They said they did not know if he was a student and could not confirm if any traffic violations would be issued.

Police said the incident is being treated as an ongoing investigation at least until the bicyclist is interviewed.

Dave Melchiore (sophomore-information sciences and technology) said he saw the victim hit the windshield and then flip in the air before landing on his head and then his shoulders.

Melchiore said the man was covered in blood and was not moving, though he said the man looked conscious.

"There was a decent amount of momentum," Melchiore said of the vehicles. He also said it was raining at the time of the accident.

Melchiore added that he did not notice if either the vehicle or the bicyclist stopped for the stop signs that were on their paths when they collided.

Song said six or seven people gathered around to help the bicyclist.

He said he was unsure if the man responded verbally to anyone's questions.

"I said, 'Don't move him. He's hurt,' " Song said.

Song's car sat a few yards from where the accident took place with the windshield smashed in on the driver's side. The bicycle lay on the ground, mangled.

Police said the car would be towed and the bicycle would be taken to the police station where the owner could pick it up.