Police searching for driver after cyclist struck and killed in Pelham
A cyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in the Niagara Region last week.
In a release on Tuesday, Niagara police said the accident happened in Pelham on Aug. 12 just before 6 p.m. in the area of Welland Road and Effingham Street.
Police said the cyclist, a 53-year-old Pelham resident, died from their injuries on Aug. 15.
Detectives have been searching for the driver of a white Dodge Ram pickup truck since the initial accident.
Anyone with dashcam, cellphone, or surveillance video recorded between 5 and 6 p.m. on Welland Road, or between Effingham and Haist streets, is asked to contact investigators.
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