Emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the bicyclist to the hospital where he later died
VANCOUVER – On Tuesday (Aug. 5) at about 8:40 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to NE 49th Street/NE 127th Avenue for a traffic collision involving a bicyclist who had been hit by a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they located the bicyclist lying in the roadway and citizens performing CPR on the man. Emergency medical personnel arrived and transported the man to the hospital where he later died.
According to witnesses, the bicyclist was riding an e-bike and was travelling westbound on NE 49th Street in the bike lane, and the vehicle (a Ford Transit van) was travelling eastbound on NE 49th Street when the driver of the van made a left turn in front of the bicyclist and the two collided. The driver remained on scene and there were no indications of impairment.
The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation.
Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department.
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