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Female cyclist dies of her injuries after being struck in Oshawa, Ont.: police

Durham Regional Police cruiser. Global News

OSHAWA, Ont. – Police say a 26-year-old female cyclist has died after being struck by a car east of Toronto earlier this week.

Durham regional police say Emily Sharon Shields of Oshawa, Ont., died Friday after she was taken off life support.

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Police say she was struck Wednesday morning by a black Ford Crown Victoria sedan that veered out of control. The car then hit a tree.

They say Shields suffered critical injuries and was taken to hospital then later airlifted to a trauma centre in Toronto. The 32-year-old driver sustained minor injuries.

Police say they are also seeking a third vehicle that may have been directly or indirectly involved in the collision.

It is described as a small sedan with black tinted windows, last seen travelling east on Adelaide Avenue toward on Townline Road in Oshawa, Ont.

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