EPS Downtown Division patrol officers responded to a report of a collision at 112 Street and 100 Avenue at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Witnesses reported that both the cyclist and the waste management vehicle were travelling eastbound on 100 Avenue in the right-hand lane. The cyclist allegedly proceeded eastbound into the intersection as the vehicle made a southbound turn onto 112 Street and struck the cyclist.
EMS responded to the scene and the cyclist was pronounced deceased. The driver of the waste management vehicle, a 47-year-old male, did not sustain injuries.
There is no indication at this time that speed or alcohol were factors in the collision. This is Edmonton’s ninth traffic fatality for 2014.
Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.