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Male cyclist dies after being struck by delivery truck at Calgary crosswalk

Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist that occurred late Friday afternoon near the city’s airport.
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Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist that occurred late Friday afternoon near the city’s airport.

They say a man in his 50s was riding a bicycle and was in a crosswalk when he was struck by a delivery truck that was turning left.

The man had to be extricated from under the truck before being rushed to hospital where he later died.

Police say alcohol, drugs and excessive speed are not believed to be factors in the collision.

They’re asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact the Calgary Police Traffic Section.