London Police continue to investigate the City’s sixth traffic fatality. At 7:23 am a cyclist travelling southbound along the curb of Egerton Street was struck by a fuel truck that turned right into the CN Railway yard at Egerton and Brydges.
Video surveillance reveals that the fuel truck came to a stop on Egerton Street for the railway crossing arms and a light coloured car and then a dark coloured vehicle came to a stop behind the fuel truck just as the crossing arms lifted. The cyclist rode passed these vehicles on the right and was beside the truck when it turned.Police are appealing to the drivers/occupants of the two vehicles driving southbound behind the fuel truck to come forward and speak to the police. The collision occurred at 7:23am, the cyclist was a male, white, wearing a tan/beige sweater, red track pants and also wearing a grey backpack.Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact the London Police Service Traffic Management Unit at 519-661-5680.
