A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from his bike at a busy downtown intersection Sunday afternoon.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. at Queen Street West and Beverly Street.

Police originally described the incident as a collision, but later said the cyclist had fallen.

It’s not clear how the incident happened. However it took place as throngs of people took to the popular downtown shopping strip Sunday amid some of the warmest temperatures seen so far this year.

A section of Queen Street West was closed following the collision, but reopened a short time later.

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