Husband and wife struck in possible hit-and-run during cycling fundraiser; police looking for vehicle
A Quebec woman says she and her husband were seriously injured in a possible hit-and-run collision while they were cycling in a charity event in Rigaud last weekend.
Julie Gagnon said she doesn't remember getting hit. All she remembers is waking up on the ground after the crash, which happened at around 5 p.m. Saturday on Chemin du Haut-de-la-Chute, according to Quebec provincial police. The couple was in the home stretch of the race when the crash happened.
Gagnon told CTV News she was released from hospital Sunday after suffering upper and lower body injuries. However, her husband is still in the ICU as of Monday night in an induced coma.
They were both participating in the Flatland à Annie charity race, also known as the Donkey Ride. The cycling race helps raise money for the Primrose Donkey Sanctuary, which cares for more than 70 donkeys, according a description of the event on the Fédération Québecoise des Sports Cyclistes website.
Organizers wished the two cyclists a speedy recovery in a post on their page Sunday afternoon.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is now looking for witnesses and released a photo of a vehicle they suspect was involved in the collision and failed to remain at the scene. Police say they are hoping to speak with the occupants of a black GMC Terrain crossover SUV with front-end damage.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the SQ at 1-800-659-4264.
With files from CTV Montreal's Matt Grillo
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