Winnipeg teenager warns drivers, cyclists after alleged hit-and-run in River Park South
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A Winnipeg teenager is warning drivers and cyclists to watch the road after he claims he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in the city’s River Park South neighbourhood.
A Winnipeg teenager is warning drivers and cyclists to watch the road after he claims he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in the city’s River Park South neighbourhood.
Every morning, 17-year-old Phoenix Morpheus rides his bike down Warde Avenue. However, on Monday, that trip took a terrifying turn when he crossed John Forsyth Road around 9:45 a.m.
“I just kind of fell and then when I got up, I was really confused,” Morpheus recalled. “And then I remember that I heard the car, so I was like, ‘Wow, did I just get hit by a car?’”
Morpheus said the strike sent him spinning out of control. He was wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries.
“When I fell, (my bike) pushed into the curb right there, and it cut my leg,” he said, pointing to the scars around his ankle.
But Morpheus wasn’t able to get the vehicle’s make, model or licence plate because it drove away.
“It’s disgusting,” said the victim’s mother, RainShyne Morpheus. “As a mom, something happens when your kid gets hurt. But something else happens when your kid gets hurt and the offender takes off.”
