A 79-year-old man is dead following a collision on the Trans Canada near Kona Beach on Sunday.
RCMP, paramedics and South Brook Fire Department were called early yesterday evening after an SUV struck the man who was peddling a bicycle.
The cyclist died at the scene, while the 26-year-old driver and lone occupant of the SUV was not injured.
The crash forced the temporary closure of the highway for several hours, while first responders and investigators tended to the scene.