ABOVE: (News report from October 16) Cyclist hit by truck near Spadina and Dundas.
TORONTO – Police say a female cyclist has died of her injuries after being struck and dragged by a truck in downtown Toronto.
Investigators say the 25-year-old woman died in hospital on Sunday after being critically injured last Wednesday morning.
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Police say was riding in a marked bicycle curb lane (on Spadina Avenue near Dundas Street) when she came into contact with the trailer attached to the Volvo truck.
Related: Ontario coroner calls (again) for side guards on trucks; Ottawa says no.
They say she was then caught by the rear wheels of the trailer and dragged a short distance.
Her name has not been released.
There’s no word on any charges.
She was Toronto’s 49th traffic fatality of the year.
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