A TRUCK driver has been charged more than two months after allegedly crashing into a cyclist in Perth’s inner suburbs.

It is alleged the 48-year-old Padbury man was behind the wheel of a Hino truck when it sideswiped cyclist Duncan Askquith Ellis near Plain Street in East Perth.

The 61-year-old was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.

Now he says he’ll never ride again, as he still requires crutches and a neck brace.

He also credits his helmet with saving his life, telling 7 News it is a critical safety element.

“You see people, especially younger people, cycling in South Perth and they don’t have helmets on,” he said.

“I say, ‘I’ve had a traumatic head injury before’, you should have a helmet on.”

The crash happened around 4.45am on Monday, September 4.

After months of investigations, police have now charged the 48-year-old man with careless driving causing grievous bodily harm.

He’ll appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on December 4.