'Enough is enough,' says Hamilton man after cyclist killed on Upper Wentworth bridge

Tom Flood, a cycling advocate from Hamilton, said he was "extremely angry" when he heard the news Tuesday morning of a cyclist who had been killed.

A 52-year-old man died after a car hit him on the Upper Wentworth bridge, police said.

Const. Indy Bharaj told CBC Hamilton that officers received a call from a passenger in a mini-van at roughly 5:30 a.m. ET.

"The caller informed police that they were just involved in a cyclist-involved motor vehicle collision."

When police and paramedics arrived at the scene, the man riding the bicycle was lying in the middle of the road without vital signs, Bharaj said.

He is one of 12 pedestrians killed in Hamilton this year. 

In an interview with CHCH, Bharaj said police don't know what's causing the high number of deaths in Hamilton streets.

"We're just asking pedestrians and drivers, just take that extra bit of time. And the pedestrian, don't hope that the driver sees you."

Flood said in a tweet: "A person riding their bike was killed by a driver this morning. And what do those who hold power and influence say live on the scene about the record fatalities?

"Nothing will change until we start taking about the root causes and not just asking people to be perfect."

Flood said this case, along with the other deaths, is an emergency that "needs attention right now."

"Enough is enough. Our children and community members are being hunted on our streets and what are we really doing?" Flood said.

He said he drives quite often but doesn't feel safe while doing so.

"More importantly, our younger and more vulnerable do not feel safe and ARE not safe as we're seeing."