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Cyclist suffers serious injuries after colliding with pickup truck in Burlington: police

Halton police are investigating the crash, which sent the cyclist to hospital on Thursday afternoon. Halton Regional Police
Police in Burlington are investigating a collision between a pickup truck and a cyclist that put the rider in hospital on Thursday afternoon.Halton Regional Police say they got a call around 4:30 p.m. to a location near Queen Elizabeth Way and Fairview Street. Upon arrival, police say they discovered a male cyclist with serious injuries.Collision reconstruction investigators believe the Dodge Ram pickup, which was pulling an enclosed trailer, exited the Queen Elizabeth Way off-ramp and was attempting an eastbound turn onto Fairview Street.The 35-year-old cyclist from Burlington was reportedly travelling westbound on the sidewalk and collided with the trailer at the intersection.The driver of the Dodge, a 60-year-old man from the Bancroft area, remained at the scene.Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 905-825-4747 ext. 5065.

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