A male cyclist is in life-threatening condition after he was hit by a car in the city’s west end early Sunday morning.

The cyclist was travelling along Bloor St. W. and St. Helen’s Ave. when he was hit by a car at about 4 a.m., police said.

The cyclist is in critical condition and has been transported to a local trauma hospital.

Bloor St. W. from Lansdowne Ave. to Symington Ave. was closed for several hours as Traffic Services investigated the scene.