2LT Local News
Man whose bike collided with ute in Blue Mountains dies
Jun 8, 2020
SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A cyclist who was critically injured after his bicycle collided with a utility in the Blue Mountains on Saturday afternoon has died in hospital.
The crash occurred around 2:40pm Saturday on the Great Western Highway near Macquarie Road at Springwood, causing one lane westward to be closed for a lengthy period.
Emergency services treated the cyclist, a 45-year old man, at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
The man driving the utility was uninjured but was taken to Nepean Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers from Blue Mountains Police Area Command established a crime scene with officers from the Crash Investigation Unit to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision of the crash is urged to contact Blue Mountains Police.
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