A 14-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle is dead following a collision with a vehicle in East Gwillimbury Sunday afternoon.
Emergency crews responded to a collision between a cyclist and an SUV near Doane Road and Centre Street in Mount Albert at about 2:40 p.m., according to York Regional Police.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The 36-year-old driver of a silver Hyundai Tucson was not injured and remained on the scene.
It is the second child riding a bicycle to die in York Region this month as a result of a collision with a vehicle. On Sept. 1, a 10-year-old girl riding a bicycle in Vaughan received life-threatening injuries in a collision and later died in hospital.
Witnesses and anyone with information who have yet to speak with police are asked to contact investigators at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
