Police in London are searching for the driver of a black lorry who allegedly targeted cyclists traveling in the south of the city on Sunday morning.
Police say emergency crews were called to White Oak Road and Harry White Drive around 9 a.m. after two bicyclists were hit by a moving vehicle. The cyclists were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The cyclists were part of a group with the London Cycling Club – who do regular rural rides – heading to Alymer at the time of the crash. Randy Van Puyenbroeck was one of the cyclists who was hit.
“I heard the vehicle pull up next to us and we were in the middle of a curve, which was worrying for me at the time,” he said. “Then all of a sudden he drove into us almost all the way across our road and stopped the vehicle and then took off.”
Van Puyenbroeck said he suffered a broken collarbone and a number of bruises on the left side of his body. The other cyclist who was trapped suffered a head and shoulder injury.
We were deliberately hit by a Black Dodge pickup truck in South London on White Oaks Road. Fortunately, there are no serious injuries, but it could have been much worse.
The truck must have damage on the right side. Please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS if you have any information. #ldnont pic.twitter.com/hmoBycBgMP
“Thankfully, we were both able to walk away. In hindsight, I’m kind of thankful that no one was seriously injured or killed in that,” he said.
The truck involved is described as a black Dodge Ram with a chrome bumper, tinted windows, white tiles on the rear window and possibly a tool box in the bed. The truck may have damage to its rear side panel. License plate number is unknown.
Anyone with information is asked to call the London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
