The Lindsay man airlifted to Kingston with serious injuries following a collision with other cyclists on Thursday (June 15) has been identified as 49-year-old Mark Cossarin.
Cossarin is the principal of I.E. Weldon Secondary School in Lindsay.
On June 15 at around 7:30 p.m., Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews were called to assist after three cyclists collided on Peterborough County Road 38 (South Street), south of Warsaw.
The three cyclists were riding together when one of them hit a pot hole, causing a chain reaction crash.
Cossarin was seriously injured as a result of the crash and was airlifted by Ornge air ambulance to Kingston General Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
The other two cyclists with whom Cossarin was riding received minor injuries as a result of the collision.
Cossarin is an avid and experienced cyclist. He competed in the 2015 Ontario Road Race Provincial Championships and placed fourth in the Sportif Men 108.2km race.
A few of Cossarin’s students have set up a crowdfunding campaign at GoFundeMe to raise $2,000 for medical expenses. Others are using the hashtag #prayforcossarin on Twitter and Facebook to express wishes for Cossarin’s recovery.
