RCMP seek witnesses, video in Maple Ridge crash that killed 23-year-old cyclist

Ridge Meadows RCMP is appealing for new witnesses and dashcam video in connection with a collision that killed a cyclist on Monday.

Police say the 23-year-old woman was struck by a pickup truck in the 26000-block of Lougheed Highway around 5:45 p.m.

Friends have identified the victim as Dafne Toumbanakis of Montreal. Toumbanakis, an experienced cycle tourist, was just setting off on a two-month cross Canada bike trip.

Investigators are putting together a timeline of the events leading up to the crash, and want to hear from anyone who:

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• was travelling on Lougheed Highway between 240^th Street and Spilsbury Street at around 5:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
• saw the vehicle or cyclists prior to the collision
• witnessed the collision or has dash camera footage of the collision
• has dash camera footage of the pickup truck or cyclists in the moments leading up to the collision

The truck is a grey, four-door Ford pickup with an XTR 4×4 decal on the rear box.

RCMP say the driver of the truck, a 37-year-old Mission man, stayed on scene and is cooperating with investigators.

Police say initial investigation suggests that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the collision.

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