Kingston man charged with dangerous driving in crash that hurt cyclists

A Kingston, Ont., man faces two charges including dangerousdriving after he allegedly collided with a group of cyclists taking part in a cancer fundraiser.

The collision happened May 27,during the second day of the7 Days in May ride a 1,200-kilometre journey around Lake Ontario to raise money forPancreatic Cancer Canada.

The ride's founder, GordTownley, told CBC Radio'sAs it Happens the cyclistswereriding fromCobourg, Ont., to Kingston along Bath Road in Loyalist Township when one riderfell and hit his head.

As they were tending to his injuries, Townley said, a car swerved onto the shoulder to pass a van and collided with the group.

Townley said one man who was struck head-on was in hospital Tuesday in critical condition.

He also said his daughter Erin sufferedabroken arm, several other broken bonesand a punctured lung in the crash.

Bail hearing today

Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday they had charged a 51-year-old man withtwo counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, OPP said.

The man was scheduled to appear in court in Napanee, Ont., this afternoon for a bail hearing.

OPP said one injured cyclist remains in hospital.