THUNDER BAY -- City police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a driver of a black van involved in a collision with a young cyclist.
In a release issued Monday afternoon, police say a 12-year-old cyclist riding a blue mountain bike and a green helmet was travelling on Rockwood Avenue Friday around 3 p.m.
A black van backed out of a driveway on the west side of Rockwood Avenue striking the youth.
The vehicle proceeded north and turned onto Red River Road.
The youth sustained injuries to his leg and a concussion.