Cyclist dead after being hit by garbage truck in west Ottawa

A cyclist died Thursday morning after being hit and run over by a garbage truck in west Ottawa, and police are investigating.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the intersection of Clyde and Lotta avenues in the west end just after 8 a.m., where a man in his 40s was without vital signs after being struck while riding his mountain bike.

An off-duty paramedic was the first to arrive and attempted to revive the man, but the cyclist was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The man is not being identified until next of kin are notified, police said.

He is the fourth cyclist to be killed by a large truck in Ottawa since the summer of 2013.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa police collision investigations unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2481. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477(TIPS), toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

The fatal crash location is about two kilometres away from the intersection of Baseline Road and Navaho Drive, where two pedestrians were struck late Wednesday night.

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