A 50-year-old cyclist has been medevac’d to Thunder Bay as a result of a collision with a pick-up truck.

The accident took place just before midnight on Saturday, when a cyclist was struck by the truck at the intersection of Second Street East and Portage Avenue.

Police say the pick-up was travelling along Second Street East as the cyclist crossed the roadway on Portage Avenue.

The cyclist was initially taken to the local hospital, but then airlifted to Thunder Bay’s trauma center.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Fort Frances OPP.