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Cyclist suffers serious injuries in Fountain Street crash

Police are seeking dashcam footage of the car vs. bike collision that happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday
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A cyclist is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a turning vehicle on Fountain Street North on Thursday.

Waterloo regional police and paramedics were called to the intersection of Fountain Street North and Jacob Street around 5:30 p.m. June 22 for reports of a collision.

Through the initial investigation, police determined that a Lexus travelling north on Fountain Street North attempted to make a turn in front of a cyclist travelling south on Fountain Street North.

The cyclist was transported by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Lexus reported no physical injuries.

Fountain Street North was closed for several hours for the police investigation.

The investigation is ongoing by the Traffic Services Unit and charges are pending.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or may have information or video footage is asked to call the Waterloo Regional Police Service's Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, extension 8856.