North Vancouver RCMP say there will be no charges in a fatal collision between a cyclist and a dump truck driver.
On June 1, Brian Hughes was riding south on St. Andrews Avenue when he collided with a northbound dump truck near Second Street, killing the 55-year-old. Police, however, are not saying exactly what led to the crash.
“They looked at all the elements of the collision and they’re confident that there’s not going to be any charges laid,” said Sgt. Doug Trousdell, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. “The dump truck driver is not at fault.”
Both drivers and cyclists should be alert and sharing the road responsibly, Trousdell added.
HUB Cycling spokesman Tony Valente said the case underscores why the group lobbies for better infrastructure.
“No matter what happened there, as a result of that investigation, the point is somebody died on their bike,” he said. “Whoever was in the right, whoever was in the wrong, we get too much into that. At the end of the day, what matters is we don’t want our friends and family to be dying so we need to build better infrastructure.”
The same goes for public education, which HUB is active in, Valente added.
