Police are seeking the driver of a silver Volkswagen after dash cam video shows the car hitting a teenage cyclist in Mississauga and then taking off.

The 18-year-old girl riding the bike was hospitalized with facial injuries after she was struck by the car around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, on the QEW on-ramp at Hurontario St.

The video shows the driver stopping for a moment and then continuing onto the highway.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said officers released the video in the hopes of generating an arrest in the case.

“It’s tragic,” he said. “We’re looking for the driver.”

Some people who viewed the video online had harsh words for the motorist.

“That’s gutless,” said Mary Salazar on Twitter. “(The driver) just left her there. Shameful.”

Anyone with information can call Port Credit OPP at 905-278-6131 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

lrosella@metroland.com. Louie Rosella is a reporter with The Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian. He can be reached at

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