A West Vancouver cyclist is healing after being hit by a car on Marine Drive.
According to West Vancouver police, the incident happened just before 6 p.m. on July 3, when the 22-year-old man was riding east in the 4300-block Marine Drive.
As he was making his way across the intersection of Marine and Erwin Drive, a 62-year-old West Vancouver woman collided with him as she was making a left turn.
"The cyclist appeared to have been thrown approximately 15 metres," said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman.
"The bicycle actually ended up hanging from the stop sign at the side of the road ... He suffered a significant laceration across his abdomen and possible broken wrist."
Although the injuries are significant, they're not considered life threatening, Palmer said.
The driver is facing a ticket for failing to yield on a left turn, but was also quite traumatized from the incident and has been offered help from the WVPD victims' services unit.
Palmer said it is possible the evening sun was in the driver's eyes at the time, making it difficult to see.
