US EditionUPDATE: Police Get More Information on Senior Cyclist on Island, Who Was Pushed and Crashed
NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, AUG 2 – Nanaimo RCMP investigate after a motorcyclist pushed a 78-year-old cyclist into oncoming traffic, causing a crash with minor injuries, police said.
- A 78-year-old cyclist was forced into oncoming traffic by a motorcyclist around 8:10 p.m. near the intersection of Departure Bay and Granite Park areas in Nanaimo, resulting in a fall onto a nearby sidewalk.
- The incident occurred over the long weekend and drew police attention after a widely shared video showed the cyclist being pushed during a left turn attempt.
- Witness Harlunn Anderson recorded the event, helped the injured cyclist who suffered minor scrapes and a bruised cheek, and reported it to police along with the cyclist.
- Nanaimo RCMP confirmed that the motorcyclist, a 48-year-old man, was identified through public tips and dash cam footage, and the investigation remains ongoing without charges laid so far.
- Police emphasized passing cyclists at a safe minimum distance of one metre under B.C. law and thanked the public for their assistance while continuing to examine actions before and after the incident.
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RCMP investigate after cyclist seemingly pushed across traffic on video in Nanaimo
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a shocking video showing what appears to be a cyclist being pushed across an oncoming traffic lane by a passing motorcyclist, leading him to crash onto a sidewalk Saturday evening. The video, which has been widely shared on Facebook, shows the man riding a bicycle with a trailer attached to it attempting to make a left turn near the corner of Departure Bay Road and Granite Park Road around 8:10 p.m. Harlunn Anderso…
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