‘Hit-and-run’ sparks concern for future of cyclists and drivers in Ontario [Video]

An incident involving a Hamilton cyclist who was struck by a vehicle is causing controversy, as the motorist allegedly provided the victim with false information and then fled the scene. 

According to Dave Shellutt, the victim’s lawyer, the cyclist in question was hit at the Cannon Street intersection in Hamilton on Nov. 5. 

Video footage supplied to INsauga.com via Instagram shows the victim passing through the intersection on a bike lane — where they maintained the legal right of way to cross. 

According to Shellnutt, the driver promptly left their vehicle to assess the cyclist’s condition after the collision. At that point, the victim was given what was believed to be valid information for insurance reasons. 

It wasn’t until the victim confirmed that they had sustained a concussion and soft tissue damage that they followed up on the information provided. 

“They thought that the driver who had stopped and talked to them was being honest but …