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Crash near Highgate sends cyclist to hospital with life threatening injuries

A cyclist had to be air-lifted to hospital following a serious crash near Highgate.

Chatham-Kent police said the crash took place on Monday at around 4 p.m. and involved a bicycle and a pickup truck on Teetzel Line, east of Bury Road near Highgate.

Investigators said the pick-up truck and the cyclist were both heading westbound on Teetzel Line at the time of the collision.

According to police, the 57-year-old cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Four Counties Hospital before being transported to a London hospital by Ornge Air Ambulance.

Chatham-Kent police are investigating the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Joel Rehill at joelr@chatham-kent.ca at 519-355-1092.

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