A 44-year-old father of three is in the intensive care unit after he was struck by a truck while cycling along St. Margaret’s Bay Road.
Tim Lane was on his way to work around 7 a.m. Monday when he was knocked off his bike and left at the side of the road bleeding and unconscious.
He has a broken leg, fractured ribs, punctured lungs, a ruptured spleen, facial fractures, and a small brain bleed.
His wife, Stephanie Lane, is pleading for the driver to come forward.
“They need to be held accountable for what they did,” said Lane. “He could have died. He is seriously injured. Something needs to happen.”
Police say there were a number of witnesses who have provided details and a description of the vehicle believed to be involved.
Officers are looking for an older model black truck with a flatbed.
“The truck was travelling in an eastbound direction, (the) same direction as the cyclist was travelling,” said Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, spokesperson for Halifax District RCMP.
Police say the driver could face several charges, including failing to remain at the scene of an accident and dangerous driving causing serious injuries.
Mike Delano drives up the same road as the collision every day. He’s hoping to see it widened.
“Whether it be one designated bike lane or adding six inches on either side of the road, it gives people a place to get out of the way,” said Delano.
People familiar with the stretch of road describe it as ‘notorious.’ The posted speed limit is 70 kilometres an hour.
“It is a straight stretch for people to fly through here for about 200 metres,” said resident Marcel Poisson. “It's where they get fed up with other cars on the road and this is where they pass.”
The family is thanking those who did stop to help, but is also hoping justice is served.
“People need to slow down and be careful and more aware of where they are and what they are doing on the road,” said Stephanie Lane.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Kelland Sundahl.
