Cyclist airlifted after crash with LRT in Kitchener

Cyclist injured in collision with LRT From CTV Kitchener: A cyclist was airlifted to hospital after a collision with an LRT on Wednesday afternoon.

KITCHENER — A male cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a crash involving an LRT in Kitchener.

Ornge confirmed to CTV Kitchener on Wednesday afternoon that they had transported a paediatric patient with critical injuries to a Hamilton hospital.

Police said the victim was a male youth. They described his injuries as serious, but non-life-threatening, in a release on Wednesday evening.

It happened the area of King Street West between Green and Agnes streets. Police posted about the crash on Twitter at around 2 p.m.

The eastbound lanes of King were closed while emergency responders were on scene and traffic was slowed on the other side of the street. Around 3:15 p.m., police said that the road had reopened.

Officials are still investigating and it's not yet clear what caused the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.