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Hong Kong cyclist dies in car crash on The Peak

  • Police say the cyclist, an expat male in his 50s, was hit by a medium-sized truck after losing control on a bend and turning the bike on its side
  • He was certified dead on the spot after being pinned beneath the vehicle

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News footage showed the accident scene on The Peak with the cyclist’s body covered by a green tent. Photo: Now TV

A cyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle on The Peak on Saturday, an upscale district on Hong Kong Island.

Police received a report at 8.52am about the incident, which took place near 77 Peak Road.

The force said the cyclist, a 54-year-old male expat, was travelling downhill along Peak Road as a mid-sized delivery truck headed in the opposite direction.

The bike reportedly lost control upon reaching a bend in the road and turned over on its side, throwing him in front of the oncoming vehicle.

The cyclist, who was pinned under the truck, suffered serious head injuries and was certified dead on the spot at 9.01am by rescuers.

Police did not provide updates on the condition of a friend of the man believed to have been riding with him.

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