Cyclist dies after being hit by SUV in Kitchener Monday night

A 66-year-old man from Kitchener is dead after he was hit by an SUV while cycling in the city Monday night.

Emergency crews were called to Victoria Street N. between Frederick Street and Forfar Avenue in Kitchener Monday at 9:45 p.m. after receiving reports a blue Kia SUV had hit a cyclist.

The cyclist was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

Police said on Tuesday the cyclist has since been pronounced dead.

There was no word on whether charges would be laid in the case.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service said the investigation remains ongoing and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact officers.