KITCHENER - Police have charged a cyclist with careless driving following a collision with an Ion train earlier this month.

On Nov. 8, just before 12:30 p.m., a 62-year-old male cyclist from Kitchener was struck by a train on Ottawa Street South near Charles Street East.

Police said he was riding his bike on Ottawa Street when he turned in front of the train.

His injuries were minor, police said Tuesday.

The area was closed to traffic for more than two hours while police investigated.

This was the first collision involving an Ion train that resulted in injuries since light rail transit service started on June 21. It was the second collision involving a light rail vehicle and a cyclist, according to the Region of Waterloo.