Calgary police have arrested the driver they believe is responsible for an intentional hit and run Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, a man and woman were cycling northbound on Forest Way S.E. just after 12:30 p.m.
A red Dodge Ram truck was parked facing north in the 200 block of the same road.
In a statement, police said as the cyclists approached, the truck turned around and then struck the female cyclist in the intersection.
The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Police said the vehicle left the scene before officers arrived.
Photos from the scene show officers examining a bicycle in a grassy area next to the roadway. Police tape stretched across the street and sidewalk, and evidence markers were scattered on the street.
Roads in the area were shut down as of 2:30 p.m.,
Investigators are on scene working to determine what led to the crash.
Michael Doiron, who lives in the area, was the first person on the scene after the woman was struck and said he saw her falling from her bike, and ran to see if she was OK.
“It was a bit of a disturbing scene, because I came out right at the right time to see her (fall),” he said. “Then I ran to her to make sure she was breathing or alive.”
Doiron said he straightened the woman’s arms and made sure her head was in a position so she could breathe, and waited for paramedics to arrive.
Doiron described the suspect vehicle as a burgundy Dodge Ram.
Police identified the truck with the help of eyewitnesses and CCTV, and took the man believed to have been the driver into custody at about 7:15p.m. He was released after questioning without charges, pending further investigation.
“It is believed the woman and the suspect knew each other prior to the collision,” Calgary police said in a statement.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call CPS at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers, citing case number 21312843.
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