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OPP look for witnesses after cyclist struck near Brights Grove
September 3, 2023
Lambton OPP are looking for witnesses after a cyclist was hit and seriously injured in Brights Grove.
OPP put out an advisory on social media Saturday saying there had been a hit and run near the Mandaumin Road roundabout at Lakeshore Road around 11 pm Sept. 1 with no other details asking for witnesses to come forward.
A man identifying himself as the victim’s brother said on social media the man was riding a bicycle and was taken to hospital in London with serious injuries which require surgery.
He added the cyclist was hit by a white pickup with a dark tail gate.
The cyclists condition is not known at this time.
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