London police cruiser file photo. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)London police cruiser file photo. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Cyclist dies following east London collision

A cyclist has died from injuries he suffered in an east London collision Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the crash on Hamilton Road near Rectory Street shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday. The cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital where he later died, London police said.

The cyclist has been identified as 54-year-old Rafal Szabat of London.

The vehicle involved in the collision remained on scene, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area of Hamilton Road and Rectory Street between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. with dash-cam, residential or business video surveillance that could assist with the investigation, to call them at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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