Saskatoon cyclist's death brings renewed calls for change

The 36-year-old man who died in hospital on Wednesday following a collision between a bike and a passenger vehicle has been identified as Darin Kinniewess.

The 36-year-old man who died in hospital on Wednesday following a collision between a bike and a passenger vehicle has been identified as Darin Kinniewess.

Kinniewess, a father of two young children, collided with the vehicle near the intersection of 19th Street West and Avenue P South around 5:45 p.m. He died from his injuries early Thursday morning, according to Saskatoon Cycles. Saskatoon Police are investigating the crash.

"It's just absolutely tragic and heartbreaking," Saskatoon Cycles board member Jim Arnold said. "And you know, Saskatoon really needs to get it together."

The advocacy group is intensifying calls to safely accommodate cyclists on Saskatoon roads.

Arnold has experienced many close calls himself, and many cyclists he knows have similar stories.

"Virtually every day when I ride in Saskatoon, I am scared at some point from a driver who's doing something unpredictable or scary to me," he said.

While the intersection where Kinniewess died isn't known as a problematic area for cyclists, Arnold says there's many things the city could do to mitigate any issues like making clearer sight lines with no parking signs closer to the intersection.