Megan Barnes, 14, stands in the bike storage shed at the velodrome in Colwood. A competitive cyclist with the Tripleshot Racing Team, she was struck from behind by a vehicle on the edge of Willis Point Road while she and a training partner were riding on Friday. Don Descoteau/Black Press

Megan Barnes, 14, stands in the bike storage shed at the velodrome in Colwood. A competitive cyclist with the Tripleshot Racing Team, she was struck from behind by a vehicle on the edge of Willis Point Road while she and a training partner were riding on Friday. Don Descoteau/Black Press

Aspiring Olympian cyclist hit on Saanich road hit by truck

Megan Barnes was sent flying 25 to 30 feet in the air after a pickup truck struck her bicycle while she was training in Saanich towards her goal of riding for Canada at the Olympics.

That is what witnesses are telling Barnes about the incident that happened Friday afternoon as she and her training partner were getting ready to climb a hill on Willis Point Road.

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