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A 27-year-old man is in serious condition after being hit by an SUV in Lunenburg County.

He was riding his bike on Highway 12 in New Ross when it happened.

Police say the cyclist and vehicle were travelling in the same direction.

The man was airlifted to hospital in Halifax.

The driver of the SUV, an 83-year-old Midville Branch man, was uninjured.

The investigation is ongoing.