KITCHENER - A road rage incident between a car and cyclist in downtown Kitchener Friday landed the cyclist in hospital with injuries and a possibility of serious charges for the driver.

Waterloo Regional Police reported that a driver and cyclist got into a verbal argument which soon escalated. The driver then followed the cyclist out of a parking lot at College and Duke streets, at which point the cyclist was allegedly struck by the car, sending the cyclist flying over a construction fence. The driver then hit a parked car, police say. Damage to the cars was unknown. The driver was not injured.

A 28-year-old man from Waterloo has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, though charges could be upgraded to attempted murder, according to police.

Police did not release information on the victim.