St. Catharines e-bike rider dead after collision with bus

A 55-year-old St. Catharines man riding an e-bike has been killed following a collision with a bus on Friday in St. Catharines.

Police say at around 6:30 p.m. a man riding an e-bike ran into the side of a bus at the corner of King and Carlisle streets.

Officers say the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the initial investigation suggests that the man on the e-bike went through the intersection despite a red light.

No injuries have been reported from the occupants of the bus.

Niagara Transit issued a statement in response to the fatal crash.

“Our sincere condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased rider of the E-bike,” the statement says in part.

Police continue to investigate this accident.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service’s Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009259.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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