A cyclist was rushed to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a hit and run in southwest London Sunday night.
The unidentified cyclist was hit on Exeter Road, near Wonderland Road around 11:10 p.m. According to London police, two cyclists were going west on Exeter Road approaching Wonderland Road when one of them was hit by a westbound vehicle. The driver of the vehicle stopped briefly, but then left the scene.
"The incident was observed by a number of citizens, one of which followed the vehicle and detained a fleeing passenger," police said in a media release issued Monday afternoon. "The vehicle was located in a nearby parking lot where it was held for expert examination."
The male cyclist is in serious condition.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.
