Toronto cyclist, 71, dead after Dupont-Christie collision

A 71-year-old cyclist died in hospital after slamminginto a parked vanon DupontStreetjust west ofChristie StreetTuesday afternoon, Toronto police say.

The collision happened at around1:30 p.m. after westbound traffic stopped to allow an eastbound car to turn left into a parking lot on Dupont Street, Const. Clint Stibbe said.

But the westbound-travelling cyclist continued riding between parked cars and the vehicles that had come to a stop.

When the cyclist noticed the turning car, however, he swerved and hit the back of a minivan that was parked on the north side of Dupont, Stibbe said.

Stibbe, the media officer for traffic services, tweeted on Wednesday morning that the cyclist had the right of way and didn't have to stop for the car, however other factors contributed to the crash and the investigation is ongoing.

The cyclist was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead.

Police believe the cyclistwho has not been identifiedmay have beentravelling at 30 km/h at the time of the crash.

Initially,Toronto police tweeted that the cyclist had beencut off before slamming intothe back of the parked van. They had also reported that themoving car involved inthe collision failed to remain at the scene.

They later retracted that, saying the cyclist should not have been "cutting between cars" before the crash.

Police have been in touch with the drivers involved in the incident.

Dupont Streetwas closed for an investigation following the accident.