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Driver allegedly spits on cyclist & strikes them with their vehicle

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Mar, 2024 03:54 PM

Victoria police say they are looking for a driver who allegedly spat on a cyclist and struck them with their vehicle.

They say the cyclist was at an intersection the afternoon of March 17th when the driver of a black S-U-V spat at them through their open window.

Police say the cyclist confronted the driver when they met again at another intersection where cyclist was struck by the vehicle and knocked off their bike.

Victoria police say the S-U-V is described as a 2010-2014 model with B-C Parks license plates and pre-existing damage to the driver’s side door.

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