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Cyclist dies in Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Dec, 2024 12:50 PM
  • Cyclist dies in Vancouver

Police in Vancouver are investigating after a cyclist was killed after being hit by a five-tonne delivery truck.

Police say the man in his 60s was hit near Kingsway and Nanaimo Street just before 12:30 p-m and died at the scene.

They say the driver of the truck remained on-site.

Anyone with information is being asked to call the department’s collision investigation unit.

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