Cyclist knocked down in Savannah

Emergency personnel attend the scene of Saturday morning's accident on Shamrock Road, Savannah, in which a cyclist was knocked down. - Photo: Jewel Levy

Updated: 5pm, 18 April: A cyclist who was knocked down outside Rubis gas station on Shamrock Road in Savannah has been released from hospital after being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The accident occurred shortly after 10:30am Saturday, near the junction with Pedro St. James Road.

“The collision took place when a cyclist was travelling towards George Town along Shamrock Road when a black Kia Optima that was exiting the gas station in the area, pulled onto the roadway and struck the cyclist,” police said in a statement.

An ambulance attended the scene and assisted the cyclist who had “visible injuries”, a police spokesperson said.

The male cyclist was transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released. No other injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

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The matter is being investigated by the police.

Original story: Police and emergency services are at the scene of an accident in which a male cyclist appears to have been knocked down on Shamrock Road.

The accident happened in front of the Rubis gas station around 10:45am on Saturday morning.

Traffic is being diverted in the area.