Cyclist struck and killed in Victoria bike race [Video]

A police investigation is underway after a cyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck while participating in an organized bicycle race on Vancouver Island.

The cyclist, who police identified as a woman in her forties, was racing in the Tripleshot CrossFondo on Sunday when she was struck in the 6400 block of Central Saanich Road, north of Victoria, shortly after 10 a.m.

The woman was rushed to Victoria General Hospital, where she died of her injuries, according to a statement Monday from the Central Saanich Police Service.

“Initial investigative steps determined that the accident occurred at the intersection of Central Saanich Road and Tanner Road,” police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Brailey said in the statement.

“The driver of a pickup truck remained at the scene and is co-operating with the police investigation.”

Investigators have ruled out alcohol as a factor in the collision, police said, adding the incident remains …