UPDATED
The Newcastle Herald understands the cyclist has been treated and is now in a stable condition.
Newcastle Police are continuing to investigate the collision.
EARLIER
An elderly cyclist and a car have collided in Hamilton near a busy intersection.
Emergency crews were called after the man in his 70s came off his bike on the corner of Tudor Street and Steel Street near Gregson Park around lunch time on Tuesday, the Newcastle Herald understands.
Newcastle Police and New South Wales ambulance were on the scene.
Police and pedestrians blocked traffic at the intersection after the collision occurred in a west-bound lane. Witnesses said pedestrians also provided first aid for the man before emergency crews arrived.
More updates to come.
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