A cyclist was hospitalized with what are believed to be critical injuries after colliding with a vehicle in Burnaby yesterday.

Around noon on September 12, officers responded to a report about a vehicle collision involving a cyclist at the intersection of MacPherson Avenue and Beresford Street in Burnaby.

According to a Burnaby RCMP statement issued today (September 13), a vehicle heading northbound struck a cyclist who was crossing MacPherson Avenue at Beresford Street.

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

The 23-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the collision is asked to contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.