Richmond County RCMP is investigating a hit and run collision between a car and a cyclist that happened on Highway 104 yesterday evening.

At approximately 7:45 p.m.

, RCMP and EHS responded to a report of a hit and run collision involving a 65-year-old cyclist. Preliminary investigation determined that the cyclist was headed east on Highway 104 when he was struck from behind. The vehicle did not stop after the collision and continued eastbound towards St. Peter’s. The suspect vehicle is described as an early to mid-2000 silver or grey Ford Taurus with a broken passenger mirror. The cyclist from River Bourgeois was taken to the Strait Richmond Hospital in St. Peter’s and was then transferred to St. Martha’s hospital where he remains in stable condition.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Richmond County RCMP at (902) 535-2002. You can also call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), or submit a Secure Web Tip at http://crimestoppers.ns.ca. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your information, not your name.

Source: Release