Cyclist hit by truck on Derby St and Gladstone Rd, Allenstown
Police are investigating after a cyclist in his 70s was struck by a truck, which left the scene, on Saturday morning.
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Police are investigating after a cyclist in his 70s was struck by a truck, which left the scene, in Rockhampton on Saturday morning.
Emergency services responded to the incident at the intersection of Derby St and Gladstone Rd, Allenstown, at 7.15am.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said a man in his 70s was transported to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition with shoulder and back pain.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the cyclist had been hit by a truck, which blocked the northbound lane on Gladstone Rd.
She said the truck had left the scene.
Investigations are ongoing.
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Originally published as Cyclist hit by truck on Derby St and Gladstone Rd, Allenstown
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