A driver was charged after striking a cyclist in Chelsea, Que., who was riding in bike lane.

MRC des Collines police said the 46-year-old cyclist suffered serious injuries when he was struck at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

The driver of a grey Hyundai exited Highway 5 northbound on to Scott Road, but did not see the cyclist.

The grey Hyundai involved in the crash shows damage after the cyclist was sent into the windshield, cracking his helmet. (Photo supplied by MRC des Collines police) The driver then struck the cyclist, who was riding in the bike lane, at a high speed. The cyclist's head then smashed against the car's windshield, police said.

The injuries were not life-threatening because the cyclist was wearing a helmet, which was split in two by the impact.

The driver received a ticket for failing to give way to the cyclist.