Niagara State police said Tuesday that the three men are Mexicans living in St. Louis. Catharines and worked on a local farm. Police said the three cyclists were hit by a white Ford Edge around 6:42 p.m. Monday at Seventh Street Louth between South Service Road and Second Avenue Louth. Members of the police, fire brigade and paramedics rushed to the scene. All three were treated on the spot and transported by Niagara Emergency Medical Service to the hospital. Police said the 36-year-old man was in critical condition and died despite resuscitation efforts at the scene and in hospital. The other two cyclists, aged 36 and 42, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was still in the hospital on Tuesday with serious injuries. This is not the first time that tragedy has struck seasonal workers on the streets of Niagara Falls. In August 2019, a 33-year-old Mexican woman and mother of two were hit by a truck while walking on Concession 7 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. A Pelham driver was sentenced to two years in prison for the hit and run case. The Seventh Street Louth collision occurred less than a week after St. Catharines has launched the first protected bike lane in a pilot project to separate cyclists and vehicles on the road for safety. The project on Oakdale Avenue in Merritton uses plastic columns on both sides of the road to demarcate one-and-a-half-mile bike lanes and cars. An online request for the removal of the plastic dividers began shortly after they were installed, which had more than 70 signatures on Monday. Niagara Falls plans to test a two-mile protected bike lane on Martindale Street in St. Louis. Catharines this summer. The circumstances of the accident at Seventh Street Louth are under investigation. Police said no charges had been filed. The Seventh Street Louth section reopened overnight following a search by detectives from the Conflict Reconstruction Unit and the Forensic Services Unit. Police ask anyone who may have seen the incident or have any information to contact the detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009472. Anonymous advice can be given to Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800 -222- 8477. SHARE:
