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Cyclist struck, killed in Belleville

Police in Belleville, Ont., say a cyclist died in hospital after being struck bya vehicle on Dundas Street W. early Thursday morning.

Victim ID'd as 40-year-old Melissa McGiffin, no charges expected

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Police in Belleville, Ont., say they do not expect to lay charges against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist early Thursday morning. (Dan Taekema/CBC)

Police in Belleville, Ont., say a cyclist died in hospital after being struck bya vehicle on Dundas Street W. early Thursday morning.

On Thursday, police said they were called to the crash near Avonlough Road around 4:30 a.m.

On Friday, they identified the cyclistas 40-year-oldMelissa McGiffinof Belleville.

The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene andco-operated with police, who said they're not expecting to lay charges. Police did not explain why.

The crash happened about three kilometres west of Belleville'score.