Cyclist critically injured after crash on Tecumseh Road

Windsor police cruiser at headquarters in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Melanie Kentner/CTV News Windsor)

Windsor police are investigating a crash on Tecumseh Road that left a bicyclist with life-threatening injuries.

Officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision in the 400 block of Tecumseh Road East shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Police say a preliminary investigation determined that a motorist was travelling westbound on Tecumseh Road East with he collided with a man on a bicycle.

The 28-year-old victim was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver remained at the scene.

The westbound lanes of Tecumseh Road East were closed between Howard Avenue and Highland Avenue for several hours while members of the Windsor Police Service Traffic Reconstruction Unit conducted their investigation.

The roadway has since been reopened.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has information or video footage of the incident, is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-945-9645 ext. 223. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.