A 21-year-old cyclist is in hospital after she was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday morning and pinned for a time under the bumper.

Police at the scene said a 22-year-old man was driving through the intersection at Coronet Road and 86th Street when his truck hit the cyclist.

The young woman was trapped under the truck until emergency crews arrived and used blocks to free her. According to witnesses, the woman was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk before entering the intersection.

Police say the woman only suffered non-life threatening injuries and was sent to hospital for precautionary reasons.

'It can happen in an instant'

Janine Ross had just boarded a bus near WP Wagner school when the driver slammed on the brakes and passengers looked out the window.

"We saw a truck just inside the intersection," Ross said, "and there was a bicycle underneath with someone underneath the truck as well. The bike's tires were bent and a lot of people were driving around."

Ross said some passengers appeared to be "traumatized" by witnessing the accident.

"I have a couple daughters around that age that have bikes and travel around the city," said Ross. "It's worrying, you know, it can happen in an instant."