Cyclist dies after colliding with parked trailer in Whitby, police say

A Durham Regional Police Service vehicle is seen in this undated photo. DRPS/HO

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted August 21, 2026 3:00 pm.

Last Updated August 24, 2026 9:34 am.

A 68-year-old man is dead after he collided with a parked trailer while riding his bicycle in Whitby, police say.

Durham police and paramedics were called to the area of Coronation Road and Lyndebrook Road around 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

Paramedics transported the cyclist to a trauma centre in Toronto, where he later died of his injuries.

Police say the cyclist was riding north on Coronation when the collision occurred. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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