Cyclist seriously hurt in crash at King and Wentworth

Hamilton police are investigating after a cyclist was seriously hurt in a crash at King Street East and Wentworth Street North Tuesday.

The 53-year-old Hamilton man was riding his bicycle west on King when shortly before 5 p.m. he collided with a 2006 Smart car that was southbound on Wentworth, police said.

The cyclist was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.

The driver of the car, a 31-year-old Hamilton woman, remained at the scene and is co-operating with investigators, police said.

The crash is being investigated by the collision reconstruction unit.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-4753.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit at crimestoppershamilton.com.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com