Southbound lanes on the Nanaimo Parkway were closed after a cyclist suffered critical injuries in an accident this morning (Sept. 15).
The cyclist collided with a cube van at 6 a.m. today, said Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, in a press release.
“Police, fire and B.C. Paramedics attended. The cyclist was transported to a local hospital by attending paramedics and was then airlifted to Victoria General Hospital. There is currently no update on [the person’s] condition. The driver of the cube van was not injured,” O’Brien said.
The victim, a 55-year-old Nanaimo man, remains in hospital in critical condition, according to an RCMP information update issued this afternoon.
The victim’s family has been notified.
#Nanaimo #RCMP #cyclist @NanaimoBulletin Nanaimo Pkwy closed southbound Northfield to Jingle Pot by RCMP for investigation cyclist struck. pic.twitter.com/jNnIoCk6Cc
— Nanaimo Bulletin (@NanaimoBulletin) September 15, 2017
The southbound lanes of the Nanaimo Parkway that were closed for several hours for the police investigation were reopened to traffic at around 10 a.m.