A cyclist is dead following a collision with a dump truck in North Vancouver on Monday morning.
In a media release, North Vancouver RCMP said the collision happened just before 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Lonsdale Avenue and 23rd Street.
Police were en route to an unrelated call when they came across the crash scene and found the woman with “significant injuries,” Mounties said.
“Officers immediately applied life-saving measures on the cyclist, however, tragically, she was pronounced deceased by medical personnel a short time later,” Const. Mansoor Sahak said.
Police said the victim was a North Vancouver resident in her 40s, and that they were still working to notify next of kin.
The truck driver stayed at the scene and is co-operating with police. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by North Vancouver RCMP’s traffic unit and the Integrated Collision Analyst Reconstruction Service.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video is asked to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.
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