A memorial service will be held next Tuesday for a cyclist who was killed on Queen Street after she was knocked into the street and was struck by a moving vehicle, on Oct. 11.
The cyclist, Danielle Naçu, 33, was westbound and attempted to swerve to avoid hitting an opening car door. She clipped the door, fell into traffic and was run over by a westbound car.
The collision occurred between Metcalfe and O’Connor streets at 8:56 a.m., at the tail end of peak commuter hours.
Responding patrol officers and the collision investigation team were on the scene by 8:59 a.m., Const. Henri Lanctôt said.
Naçu was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital, Lanctôt said.
Police are still investigating the incident and questioning witnesses, he said. No charges have been laid.
Naçu was struck just three blocks from Laurier Avenue, where the city’s east-west segregated bike lane pilot project was constructed this summer.
The segregated lanes feature a concrete barrier separating cyclists from traffic. Queen Street does not currently have any designated pathways for cyclists.
A memorial bike ride for Naçu is being planned on Facebook and is scheduled for next Tuesday at 9 a.m. There are already 195 confirmed attendees.
A white “ghost bike” with flowers attached to the handlebars and seat has been placed near the site where Naçu was struck. Ghost bikes are viewed as symbols of cyclists’ right to safe travel on the roads