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A Perth cyclist left injured on the road after a hit-and-run incident on Tuesday morning said he and his friend had "no time to react" before a car turned into their path, "t-boned" them and then fled.
Jason Rhine and Cameron Mitchell were approaching Fitzgerald Street in North Perth around 5.30am when they were struck by a vehicle which caused both to fly over its bonnet.
A short street in Kelmscott has been named WA's most dangerous road. An RAC survey found Denny Avenue in Perth's east has two of the state's worst intersections. Vision: Nine News Perth.
Mr Rhine, an accomplished triathlete, told Radio 6PR he was lucky to have walked away from the accident.
"We were just casually going along on the downhill, reaching speeds probably around 40 to 45 kilometres plus an hour and basically from the side street this car just pulled out to turn left onto Fitzgerald Street right in front of us, they either didn't see us or just didn't check," he said.
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"We had no time to react, so we both t-boned the car, I hit the bonnet of the car and... basically did a somersault over the top... and landed on my shoulder and my head.
"The investment in my helmet was worth every cent I can tell you, it absolutely saved my life.
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