A cyclist in South Lake Tahoe is tended to Aug. 28 by paramedics after being hit by a car. Photo/SLTFD

An 18-year-old cyclist was severely injured Monday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe.

The man was airlifted to Renown Medical Center in Reno with severe traumatic injuries, according to the South Tahoe firefighters.

The Aug. 28 accident occurred at dusk near the intersection of Shepherds Drive.

The driver was going about 35mph. He hit the cyclist and then ran over him, according to authorities.

Names of the victim and driver have not been released. The driver was taken into custody.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report