Driver who struck cyclist has suspended licence: police

Winnipeg police say a pickup truck driver who struck a cyclist near Dugald and Murdock roads in Transcona on Wednesday was behind the wheel with a suspended licence.

Winnipeg Police Service officers were called to the scene at about 5:30 a.m., where they found an injured 23-year-old man in the ditch off Dugald Road, just east of Murdock Road, and gave him first aid until paramedics arrived.

The man was taken to hospital, where he remains in critical, but stable, condition, police said on Thursday.

The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup, a 27-year-old woman, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, police said.

Traffic investigators have since confirmed she was driving with a suspended licence.

They’re still investigating the case and have asked anyone with potentially relevant video footage, including from dashcams, security cameras or cell phones, to call their office at 204-986-7085. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477.