A collision in rural Saanich has sent a male cyclist in his 40s to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The incident happened Tuesday morning in the 1600-block of Ash Rd.

The cyclist was travelling east-bound, halfway down the steep Ash Road hill towards Mount Douglas when he collided with a Mini Cooper, whose female driver was turning left off Ash Road onto a private residence.

The collision sent the cyclist flying through the air and shattered the frame of his high performance bike in four spots. The Bianchi bike landed on a woodpile about six metres from the road.

It is not clear whether speed played a role in the collision, said Const. Dean Nicholson of Saanich Police. This said, the collision was only the latest incident on a road that continues to draw the attention of local authorities.

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- with files from Travis Paterson

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