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Driver who hit cyclist and left him critically injured on side of Trans-Canada Highway sought by Alberta RCMP

The man was riding westbound, just east of Medicine Hat, at about 9 p.m. on Monday when he was struck, RCMP said in a release.

Victim airlifted to Calgary hospital in life-threatening condition

Police are asking for tips from the public as they search for a driver who struck a cyclist on a southern Alberta highway and left him on the side of the road in life-threatening condition.

The man was riding westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway, just east of Medicine Hat, at about 9 p.m. on Monday when he was struck, RCMP said in a release.

Another motorist noticed the injured cyclist and called 911.

The cyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and then airlifted to Calgary.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to called Redcliff RCMP at 403-548-2288 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.