Two cyclists OK, bikes badly damaged, after hit-and-run near Grand Forks, B.C.

Jun 7, 2016 | 10:17 AM

GRAND FORKS, B.C. — Two cyclists are recovering from minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle while taking part in a privately-organized cycling event near Grand Forks, in southern B.C.

RCMP say the cyclists were hit Sunday on Highway 3 west of Grand Forks while on the final leg of Rob’s Ride, a three-day, roughly 300 kilometre tour of Canadian and U-S roads around the Boundary community.

A 2006 blue Dodge Dakota pickup truck fled the scene, but crashed a few kilometres away and its driver was taken to hospital for assessment.

Investigators say blood samples have been taken to determine if alcohol played a part.