Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by car in Herring Cove
John Brackett Drive was closed to traffic, but has since reopened
A 54-year-old woman has life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle in Herring Cove, N.S., Wednesday morning, according to Halifax Regional Police.
The cyclist was hit around 6:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of John Brackett Drive. She was taken to hospital.
The car was driven by a 24-year-old who wasn't injured, according to a police news release.
The police investigation is in its early stages, and it's not clear if charges will be laid.
John Brackett Drive had been closed for a couple of hours while police investigated, but has since reopened.
Police expect traffic to be blocked for an extended period while investigators do their work.
Another cyclist, a 63-year-old man from Dartmouth, was also struck in the Halifax region Wednesday morning.
He was hit by a pickup truck on Waverley Road just before 8 a.m., according to RCMP.
The cyclist has non-life-threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 46-year-old Middle Sackville man, was charged passing a bicycle while travelling on right when there is less than one metre between the vehicle and cyclist.
"Police are reminding motorists that in Nova Scotia, there is a one-metre rule that requires drivers to leave one metre between their vehicle and a cyclist when driving beside or passing a cyclist," RCMP said in a news release.
"Motorists can also help keep all road users safe by watching for cyclists (especially at intersections) and checking for cyclists before opening vehicle doors and pulling onto the roadway."
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