Police say a man riding an e-bike in Kitchener was killed this afternoon after he lost control of the bike and crashed into a curb before being thrown from the bike.
Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service's Traffic Services Unit are investigating.
Police say at around 1:10 p.m., emergency services responded to multiple reports of an e-bike driver ejected from the bike after "losing control and striking a curb".
The driver of the e-bike, a 65-year-old Kitchener man, was transported by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services to an out-of-region hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, police said.
Kingsway Drive was closed between Cedarwoods Crescent and St. Jerome Avenue for the investigation and has since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dash camera video footage is asked to call WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit at 519-570-9777, ext. 8856.
To provide anonymous information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.
