Bail Hearing Thursday for Man Who Hit Cyclist

Brock Smith with Kristi Soble
Friday, February 3, 2012

An Ottawa man is in custody until Thursday after appearing in court to face dangerous and impaired driving charges.

Glen Carkner was arrested on the scene of a crash yesterday, after a cyclist was struck and critically injured on Carling Avenue.

Carkner had little to say as he appeared in court via video link, to face seven Criminal Code charges after yesterday's hit and run with a cyclist in the City's west end.

The crown outlined the charges to the Judge, including dangerous driving causing bodily harm, refusal to submit to a drug evaluation, impaired operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

Police say they were called to the Hampton Park Plaza area with a report of an impaired driver, then saw the a Toyota hit a nearby cyclist from behind, between 60-70 kilometres an hour, causing the cyclist to fly 10 feet from the car, and leaving parts of the bicycle strewn across the road.

The 31-year-old cyclist remains in critical condition, with life-threatening injuries.

Carkner's bail hearing is scheduled for February 9th.