Emergency crews responded to a collision between a B.C. Transit bus and a cyclist during rush hour this morning near the corner of Goldstream Avenue and Island Highway.

According to West Shore RCMP, both the bus and the cyclist were on Island Highway and stopped at the traffic light at Goldstream Avenue. They both proceeded when the light turned green, travelling towards Victoria, with the cyclist between the bus and the curb.

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The cyclist was transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.

BC Transit communications manager Jonathon Dyck said that the collision is being investigated internally.

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joel.tansey@goldstreamgazette.com