(La Porte County, IN) - A man on a bicycle is lucky not to have been hurt more seriously in Springville.

Just before 8 p.m. last night, La Porte County Police were called by 46-year-old Steven Plis. He told investigators he was riding the bicycle on the shoulder of State Road 39 when he was clipped by a car near U.S. 20.

Police said the victim fell to the ground over his handlebars. Fortunately, he suffered only a slight scrape to his forehead and complained of his rib cage area being sore. He declined medical treatment.

The vehicle was described only as a black passenger vehicle.