VESTAVIA HILLS, Alabama - A Hoover man is in fair condition after he was injured Monday afternoon when he collided with a motorist in a Vestavia Hills neighborhood.

Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of South Cove Lane and South Cove Drive just after 2:30 p.m., authorities said. Fire officials initially said he was "gravely" injured but UAB Hospital says Brian Toone is now in fair condition.

He was taken to UAB Hospital by the Vestavia Hills Fire Department. Officials said he struck the vehicle.

No other information was available. Police spokesman Lt. Brian Gilham said the accident is still under investigation.

Toone, a computer science professor at Samford University, is an avid and well-known cyclist who rides his bike to work daily. According to a 2012 article on Adventure Journal, Toone once logged 468,661 vertical feet over 3,084 miles in just 47 days. Read that entire article here.



Updated at 7:04 p.m. to include the injured man's name and condition.