A bicyclist was taken to the hospital this morning after she apparently ran a stop sign and slammed into the side of a moving Denver Police patrol car.

Shortly before 8 a.m., a woman was riding her bike northbound on Pennsylvania Street, said Detective John White, a spokesman for the Denver Police Department.

The woman, whose name has not been released, rode her bike through the stop sign and collided with a patrol car traveling westbound on East 16th Avenue.

The woman suffered a head injury and was taken to a nearby hospital. Her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, White said.

A large dent was visible in the back door on the driver’s side of the patrol car. A tangled pink and green bicycle was lying next to the patrol car.

The accident is under investigation. It is not yet known if woman will be cited.

Jordan Steffen: 303-954-1794 or jsteffen@denverpost.com