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Cyclist dies after crash with pickup truck

The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Luke Etherington
2017-11-03 Timmins Police Building MH
The Timmins Police Service building downtown Timmins. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

A Timmins cyclist has died following a crash yesterday afternoon.

The collision involving a pickup truck and cyclist happened yesterday (Aug. 17) around 12:45 p.m. at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Birch Street North.

Timmins Police say the pickup truck hit a cyclist, who has died as a result of the injuries.

The cyclist was 25-year-old Luke Etherington. Next-of-kin notifications have been made by Timmins Police.

A comprehensive investigation of the crash is ongoing. It is being managed by the Timmins Police Traffic Section and includes the Forensic Identification Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division.

Anyone who saw the collision is asked to call police at 705-264-1201.