61-year-old cyclist dead after hit-and-run: WPS
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A 61-year-old cyclist has died after a hit-and-run on Wellington Crescent Thursday morning.
A 61-year-old cyclist has died after a hit-and-run on Wellington Crescent Thursday morning.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, emergency crews were called to the scene at Wellington Crescent near Cockburn Street North for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a cyclist.
Officers say the 61-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition where he died.
His family has been notified, police say.
Officers say their investigation found the fatal collision was a hit-and-run, and both the cylist and the vehicle were travelling in the same direction.
A suspect vehicle has since been recovered, police say.
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