Cyclist killed in south-end Ottawa collision with vehicle

Ughh. Another cyclist struck by a motorist, and killed. As usual there will likely be no details released by the police beyond the bare minimum. The reporting does not make it clear if police have the driver, or if this is a hit and run.

It's ridiculous that this should happen here. Mitch Owens is designated a cycling route with a wide, paved shoulder. Would it be so hard to put concrete barriers along the side of the road to help prevent this happening on a designated bike route?

Given how tight-lipped the cops always are in these cases, I can only speculate, but this smells like a hit and run, likely a driver who close-passed the cyclist or swerved into the shoulder. Either way, on a road with a 60 km/h limit, and most drivers going well over that, it's a fatal hit.