Cyclist airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash
An Ornge air ambulance takes off in Kitchener, Ont., on Saturday, March 28, 2015. (CTV Kitchener)
Chatham-Kent police say a 57-year-old cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after getting hit by a pickup truck.
On Monday at 4:03 p.m., emergency crews responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving a cyclist and a pickup truck. The collision occurred on Teetzel Line, east of Bury Road near Highgate, Ont.
The pick-up truck and the cyclist were both travelling westbound on Teetzel Line at the time of the collision.
Police say the 57-year-old cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Four Counties Hospital before being transported to a London hospital by Ornge Air Ambulance.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service Traffic Unit is currently investigating the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Joel Rehill at joelr@chatham-kent.ca at 519-355-1092.
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