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Cyclist could be charged after crash that sent him to hospital

By: Staff Writer

Thursday, Sep. 13, 2012 at 1:37 PM | Comments: 0

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Brandon Fire and Emergency Services members and Brandon Police Service officers work at the scene of a collision involving a motorist and a cyclist at 18th Street just south of Brandon Avenue The cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police continue to investigate after a cyclist was knocked under a truck and sent to hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

The collision was reported just after 4 p.m. that day, in the 1100-block of 18th Street. Police say a man had been riding his bike northward, on the sidewalk, past a service station, when a 2009 Ford pickup truck exited the business.

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The two vehicles crashed, knocking the cyclist under the truck. The 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital with undertermined injuries.

However, they add that possible charges are pending against the victim, as they say he should not have been riding on the sidewalk.

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