Nanaimo man hospitalized after cycling ‘directly into traffic’ on Nicol St.
NANAIMO — A 43-year-old local man remains in hospital with serious injuries after reportedly veering into Nicol St. traffic.
I happened on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at about 4:20 p.m. where emergency responders were called to the 700 block of Nicol St., near the Days Inn, after a crash between a white pickup truck and a cyclist riding an e-bike.
Nanaimo RCMP Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW multiple witnesses, including the 32-year-old driver of the pickup, confirmed how the incident unfolded.
“They basically said the cyclist, for unknown reasons, drove out from the parking lot, directly into traffic and was struck by the pickup. No helmet was found.”