[VANDERBIJLPARK] – Cyclist struck by car, left seriously injured.

A 35-year-old man was left seriously injured when he was knocked off his bicycle on the R42 in Vanderbijlpark.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 08h50 to find the car and bicycle on the side of the road. A 35-year-old man was found lying next to his bicycle.

Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and was in a serious condition.

The man was treated for his injuries and provided with pain-relief medication before he was transported to Kopanong Provincial Hospital for urgent care.

The driver of the light motor vehicle fortunately escaped injury.

The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.