NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Aug. 27, 2020 at approximately 11:05 p.m., Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District – St. Catharines officers responded to a report of a collision involving a minivan and man on a bike in St. Catharines.
Officers arrived on scene in the area of Westchester Crescent and Glenridge Avenue. The initial investigation determined that a westbound white Dodge Caravan had been collided with a cyclist at the intersection.
The 40-year-old man from St. Catharines who was riding the bike was treated on scene by Niagara EMS paramedics and transported to a local hospital with what was believed to be life-threatening injuries. He was subsequently transported by Ornge Air Ambulance to an out of region hospital. His injuries were later deemed not life-threatening. He remains in hospital in serious condition.
The driver of the Caravan, a 52-year-old man from St. Catharines was not injured.
Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit and Forensic Services Unit attended the scene.
The matter remains under investigation by 1 District uniform officers. At present no charges have been laid in this matter.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to call 905-688-4111, ext. 4233.
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