A 17-year-old cyclist was charged with failing to stop at a red light after his bike collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Byron and Kirkwood avenues Monday night.

Paramedics said that the young man was taken to the trauma centre with head injury and a broken leg after the 10:30 p.m. crash.

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His condition was initially critical but his injuries are not life-threatening, paramedics said.

Ottawa police said the cyclist faces a $325 fine, the same amount a motorist would be charged for failing to stop at a red light.

Roads reopened in the area at 1:30 a.m.

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