Cyclist injured after falling while holding onto back of transport truck in Brampton
Posted July 14, 2018 8:45 pm.
Last Updated July 14, 2018 11:55 pm.
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Peel police say a cyclist was injured after he fell off while hanging on to the trailer of a transport truck in Brampton.
Officers were called to Steeles Avenue and Hurontario Street just before 6 p.m. to a report of a collision.
It was later determined the cyclist was holding on to the trailer when he fell off his bike. The truck was going approximately 60 km/hr.
The 51-year-old man suffered serious head injures in the incident.
Police tell 680NEWS the cyclist was not wearing a helmet.
Police are still investigating and have not decided whether to lay any charges.
There is a charge in the Highway Traffic Act for holding onto a moving vehicle.
