Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Struck by Truck, in Critical Condition
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on Cumming Highway near Interstate 575.
A Canton man is in critical condition at Kennestone Hospital after being struck by a truck while riding his bicycle Saturday afternoon.
According to a Canton Police Department press release, Louis Phillips, 66, was struck by a Chevrolet pick up truck traveling west on Cumming Highway at 4:51 p.m. on Jan. 5. The accident occurred near the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 575.
The driver of the truck did not flee the scene, according to Canton Police Lt. Jeff Tucker.
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Phillips was life flighted to Kennestone Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to authorities.
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