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Preliminary hearing set for Edmonton man facing drunk driving charges in connection with death of cyclist

Ryan Taylor was cycling on Highway 2 when he was struck by vehicle in September 2019
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A preliminary hearing will be held for a man accused of drunk driving-related charges in connection with the death of a cyclist on Highway 2 last year.

Ryan Taylor, 32, was riding his bicycle along Highway 2 between Highway 11 and 32nd Street around 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 14, when he was struck and killed by a southbound vehicle.

Taylor was married with two sons, two years and 10 months old.

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Edwin Aklamanu, 36, of Edmonton, has been charged with failing to provide a breath sample causing death and operation of a vehicle while impaired causing death.

He is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court Oct. 16.

A preliminary hearing has been set for July 27 in Red Deer provincial court.

The hearings, which are subject to a publication ban, are held to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial.