A cyclist has been ticketed for failing to yield after a crash at the Armdale roundabout in Halifax on Thursday morning.​

The crash between the bicycle and a van happened just before 6:30 a.m.

Halifax Regional Police said their investigation determined the cyclist didn't slow down or yield when heading into the roundabout. The ticket carries a fine of $176.45.

A witness, who did not want to be named, told CBC News he was on his way to work when he saw it happen.

He said the bike was approaching Quinpool Road from Herring Cove Road in the inside lane. He said the bike was going faster than the van, didn't signal, then hit the van near the Quinpool exit.

The 35-year-old cyclist was put on a stretcher and taken to hospital.

The witness said the cyclist had a gash on his head and a cut on his leg, but he said the cyclist was alert and talking to emergency crews. The cyclist was wearing a helmet, he said.

Peter March has been riding a bike in Halifax for 50 years. He said he walks his bike across the crosswalks near the Armdale roundabout.

"I don't go around the roundabout. There's too much changing of lanes by the cars, so it's unpredictable," he said.

The Halifax Regional Municipality said cyclists have a few options with this roundabout. They can go through it like a car, or walk the bike across the street like a pedestrian.

"You have to make sure you have that opening to safely get into traffic because with a roundabout you have to yield to the traffic in the circle," said Jennifer Stairs, a spokeswoman with the municipality.