A 17-year-old cyclist was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a morning collision with a vehicle at the intersection of Winnipeg Street and 11th Avenue, Prince George RCMP said in a media release issued on Friday, July 11.
The release said the incident happened just before 9 a.m.
Police confirmed that unlike the hit-and-run incident where two cyclists training for the Tour de North charity ride were hit by a pick-up truck on Monday, July 7, the driver in this incident stayed at the scene.
“The driver remained at the scene of the incident and is co-operating fully with our investigation,” said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, the Prince George RCMP’s media relations officer.
“Police officers are asking that anyone who witnessed the incident or may have cell phone or dash camera video of the incident to please contact the Prince George RCMP’s non-emergency line at 250-561-3300.”
When The Citizen arrived on scene shortly before 10 a.m., multiple police vehicles were present and all four entries to the intersection were roped off with yellow tape.
On the north side of the road, a white minivan was pulled over to the side with its four-way flashers on.
On the south side, a white bicycle was leaned up against the curb. As his colleagues took down the tape around 10:15 a.m., one officer hooked the bike to the rack on the front of his SUV and drove away.
Another police vehicle on the scene had a flat tire and was taken away by a flatbed tow truck. Cooper confirmed to The Citizen that it had nothing to do with the incident or investigation.
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