Darren over on I Bike T.O. posted a great post about the tragic circumstances around the cyclist fatality that happened on the bridge on Leslie Street that spans the 401. The road is of course busy (if I remember correctly, the speed limit is 80 km/h), and with no space on the asphalt for cyclists, so many use the sidewalk to stay safe.
Unfortunately for one cyclist on July 18th, his handlebars brushed the bridge, and he fell off his bike, falling to his death to the 407 since the top of the bridge railing is not much higher than a bike (photo above).
Yes, this is very much like what happened on Burnamthorpe last year.
Darren also took a video of the type of traffic that is on Leslie at the 407.
Go to the I Bike T.O. post for an excerpt from the police report.
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