Stuart CowperA cyclist has been left fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Perth.
The 58-year-old man was on his bicycle when it collided with a white Kia Sportage at around 10.45pm on Saturday.
Emergency services attended the incident that took place on Canal Street and the cyclist was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where medical staff describe his condition as critical.
The driver of the Kia was uninjured.
The road was closed for around five hours to allow a full collision investigation to take place.
Road Policing officers are now appealing for information into the crash and have appealed for witnesses.
Sergeant Mike Guild said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash, and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
“We would also ask anyone who may have dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the crash to contact us as it could assist with our enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland 101.
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