Cyclist Airlifted To Hospital Following Hit And Run

Source: Area OPP
Date: Sat Oct 19 04:34:23 MST 2019

(BRUCE TOWNSHIP, ON) - Members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment including members from the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit continue to investigate a fail to remain collision that took place early this morning north of Tiverton.

Just after 6:00 a.m. South Bruce OPP, Tiverton Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services responded to the scene of a fail to remain motor vehicle collision on Lake Range Road (Bruce County Road #33) south of Bruce Concession Road 10.

Upon arrival officers located an injured cyclist. He was transported from the scene to a local hospital whereupon he was subsequently transported by air ambulance to a regional hospital. The injured cyclist, a 58-year-old from Port Elgin, has since been released from hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Investigators determined the victim was travelling southbound on Lake Range Road when he was struck by a pickup truck that was also travelling southbound. The driver of the pickup truck failed to remain at the scene of the crash.

Investigators have since been able to identify the driver of the pickup and charges are pending.

South Bruce OPP is requesting any witnesses to this crash or anyone with information about this collision to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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