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Second cyclist dies following Gungahlin Drive collision

A second cyclist has died following a collision on Gungahlin Drive last week.

About 6.20am on Thursday 27 August, police and emergency services received reports that a vehicle had collided with a group of cyclists on Gungahlin Drive between Wells Station Drive and Kosciuszko Avenue.

A 39-year-old man was transported to hospital in a critical condition following the collision. He died in hospital on Thursday evening, 3 September.

A 32-year-old woman also died at the scene of the collision, while another cyclist was transported to hospital.

The man’s death is the 11th on ACT roads this year.

The driver of the vehicle is assisting police with enquiries.

ACT Road Policing’s Major Collision Team is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash-cam footage of the collision, or of the blue Hyundai Accent prior to the collision, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers ACT, quoting reference number 8482533.

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