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Cyclist killed in hit and run

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Feb, 2024 06:00 PM
  • Cyclist killed in hit and run

Mounties say they're searching for a suspect after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Vancouver Island.

The Comox Valley R-C-M-P say a passerby found the injured male cyclist late last night near a road in Courtenay, and called 9-1-1, but the cyclist later died in hospital. 

Police have not released the victim's name or age.

They say he was riding a red and white bike specialized bike, and investigators want to hear from anyone who may have seen him on the road.

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