LOS ANGELES —CicLAvia Inc. was sued today by a bicyclist who says he was struck by a car while traveling along Wilshire Boulevard during the nonprofit organization’s June 2013 street festival.

Dennis Pleimann filed the negligence suit in Los Angeles Superior Court. He’s seeking unspecified damages.

A CicLAvia representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The suit states that Pleimann was eastbound on Wilshire when he was struck by a car traveling north on Lorraine Boulevard, causing him to fall from his bike and land on the roadway.

Pleimann was hospitalized with three broken vertebrae in his lower spine, according to the lawsuit.

The driver of the vehicle was not apprehended and witnesses could not provide enough information to identify the person, the suit states.

Pleimann alleges that CicLAvia had most of its security at busier intersections and fewer people at less congested crossings such as the one where he was hurt. His suit also alleges that the barricades at the less busy intersections were insufficient to prevent cars from crossing.

During CicLAvia street festivals, roads are cleared of vehicle traffic to make way for pedestrians and bicyclists. A total of 11 CicLAvia events have been held since 2010, with routes going through downtown, East Los Angeles, the Westside, along Wilshire Boulevard and, most recently, in South Los Angeles on Dec. 7.

The inspiration for the events is the Ciclovia “open streets” festival in Bogota, Columbia, that began nearly 40 years ago as a reaction to car congestion and pollution.