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Police search for driver who struck cyclist in northeast Calgary

Police are looking for a driver who struck a cyclist on Tuesday near Saddletowne in northeast Calgary and didn’t stay at the scene of the collision.

Cyclist taken to hospital after being hit by SUV near Saddletowne

The collision happened at the intersection of 80th Avenue and Saddletowne Circle N.E., seen in this Google Street View image from 2018. (Google)

Police are looking for a driver who struck a cyclist on Tuesday in northeast Calgary and didn't stay at the scene of the collision.

At about 2:15 p.m., a white SUV was heading east on 80th Avenue N.E. and merged onto southbound Saddletowne Circle when it hit a man on a bicycle who was crossing 80th Avenue near the Saddletowne Ctrain station, police said in a release. 

The driver of the SUV didn't stop and continued heading south on Saddletowne Circle.

The 64-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital, where his condition has since been upgraded to non-life threatening condition. 

Investigators believe the driver failed to yield the right-of-way to the cyclist. 

Police want to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers.