Police looking for vehicle after cyclist struck in Brampton

CBC

12 September 2024 at 11:16 am

Police say the cyclist was struck on Steeles Avenue near Highway 410 just before 9 p.m. Wednesday. (OPP Highway Safety Division/X - image credit)

A cyclist in Brampton was seriously injured after being struck by a car that fled the scene, Ontario Provincial Police say.

The cyclist, a 33-year-old Brampton woman, was struck while crossing a Highway 410 on ramp on Steeles Avenue just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, OPP's Highway Safety Division said on X, formerly Twitter.

Police told CBC Toronto the cyclist was taken to a trauma hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police are asking anyone with information or video footage to contact Mississauga OPP.

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