Woodstock man charged after cyclist hit, seriously injured in Oxford County

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 22, 2025 8:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago

A Woodstock antheral has been arrested and charged aft a clang sent a cyclist to infirmary with life-threatening injuries connected Thursday nighttime successful Oxford County. 

On April 17 astatine 11 p.m., exigency crews were called to the clang connected Blandford Street, successful the Town of Innerkip, northeast of Woodstock, constabulary said. When they arrived, Ontario Provincial Police learned the conveyance progressive successful the clang had fled to the scene. The cyclist was taken to section hospital.  

On April 19, a 60-year-old antheral of Woodstock was arrested and charged with failing to halt astatine an mishap resulting successful bodily harm. He was released from custody and is scheduled to look successful Woodstock tribunal successful June. 

Anyone with accusation regarding this incident, who whitethorn person observed the crash, oregon who whitethorn person dashcam footage and/or video surveillance footage betwixt the times of 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. in the country of Blandford Street, is asked to contact the OPP astatine 1-888-310-1122.