Cyclist with life-altering injuries after car mounts curb along Toronto waterfront: police

A cyclist is in hospital with life-altering injuries after a Toronto driver lost control of their car on Saturday morning.

In a tweet, Toronto police said they received a call around 7:17 a.m. in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Jameson Avenue, near the Argonaut Rowing Club.

Police told Global News that the driver of a car lost control of their vehicle, mounting the curb and hitting a cyclist. The cyclist was not on the road when the collision took place.

Police said the driver remained on the scene after the crash and was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Toronto paramedics told Global News one patient — the cyclist — was taken to a trauma centre with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The age and gender of the cyclist were not revealed by police.