Cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car: Calgary police

Calgary paramedics rushed a cyclist to hospital on Wednesday after he was hit by a car in the city’s northwest.

It happened in the area of 8 Avenue N.W. and 19 Street N.W. just before 11 p.m.

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Calgary police said the cyclist, a middle-aged man, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.

The driver remained at the scene.

Police are investigating if alcohol was a factor in the crash.