A 17-year-old cyclist from Petawawa suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision Thursday night.
Ontario Provincial Police say the teenager was struck by a vehicle on Industrial Avenue at approximately 9:10 p.m.
The teen was airlifted to an Ottawa hospital for treatment. The driver of the vehicle escaped the incident without injuries.
Police have not released further details, and the circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.
Update – The teen cyclist had died in hospital.
The driver, 19-year-old Skyler Fischer of Petawawa, had been arrested and faces charges including impaired driving by drugs, dangerous operation causing death, having cannabis readily available in a vehicle, and driving with a speed measuring warning device. Police also suspended the accused’s licence for 90 days and impounded the vehicle for seven days.