Cyclist who was struck by driver dies in hospital, police seek witnesses

A 26-year-old cyclist has died following a collision in Etobicoke.

Police say a woman was riding her bike westbound on Burnhamthorpe Road and approaching Kipling Avenue when a 28-year-old man driving a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta crashed into her.

The cyclist was transported to hospital with serious injuries on Sat. Aug. 24 and died one week later.

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Officers say an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

She is the sixth cyclist to be killed on Toronto streets this year.