A 79-year-old cyclist is dead after a collision in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday morning.
According to an RCMP news release, the collision involving a pick-up truck and a cyclist happened at around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of 40th Avenue and 22nd Street.
Police said the pick-up was driving northbound on 40th Avenue through a green light when the cyclist was riding eastbound on 22nd Street into a crosswalk against a “don’t walk” signal.
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The pickup truck then struck the cyclist at the crosswalk.
The 79-year-old Red Deer resident was transported to hospital by EMS where he died from his injuries. Police said they will not be releasing his identity.
The 62-year-old male driver and Red Deer resident was uninjured, police said. He was the lone occupant of the truck.
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