It happened at 5:10 pm in front of the Yim Saam building just before the Forest Drive roundabout. Reports from eyewitnesses say that the man was cutting across traffic from one eastbound lane - which was backed up, into the other, westbound lane - which was flowing. As soon as he rode out into the westbound lane, an oncoming Dodge Ram hit him.

The impact flung him and the dog to the pavement - and they both appeared unresponsive. But, after a a minute or so, the victim started to breath and he was rushed away in an ambulance.