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Cyclist dead after alleged hit-and-run crash in southwestern Ontario, police say
The unidentified cyclist was struck on East River Road and pronounced dead at the scene; police seek public help as the suspect fled with likely front-end vehicle damage.
In Glen Morris, Brant County, police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Sunday morning, where a cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A motorist reported finding the cyclist unresponsive at about 8:30 a.m. on East River Road and saw vehicle debris in a ditch; the vehicle did not remain at the scene, police say.
Responding agencies including Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services and the Brant County Fire Department attended the scene, and East River Road between Glen Morris Road West and Highway 24 is closed for several hours.
Police are asking members of the public to come forward and check home surveillance for footage, contacting Brant County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously for up to $2,000.
Investigators say they expect to identify the vehicle from front-end damage, Gamble said, and the West Region OPP TIME team is assisting Brant OPP with the investigation.