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Cyclist struck near Kelowna hospital

A cyclist lies on the ground after being struck down by a vehicle in Kelowna, August 9, 2018.
A cyclist lies on the ground after being struck down by a vehicle in Kelowna, August 9, 2018. Jeff Martin/ Global Okanagan

Emergency crews were called to Cadder Avenue at Pandosy Street 10 p.m. Thursday night when a cyclist collided with a vehicle, about a block away from Kelowna General Hospital.

The accident blocked the southbound lane of Pandosy while paramedics attended to the male victim.

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Police say the cyclist was impaired and ran a red light as he rode down Cadder.

The cyclist struck a pickup truck that was waiting for the light at Pandosy.

He was taken to hospital with undetermined, but what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

A 58-year-old man died Tuesday when his bike collided with a pickup truck on Richter Street near downtown Kelowna.

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