Bicyclist killed on QEII Highway, impaired charges laid

An Edmonton man faces charges after a bicyclist was hit and killed on the QEII Highway near Red Deer last weekend.

Blackfalds RCMP say it was at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 when they responded to a collision involving a cyclist on the highway between Highway 11 and 32 Street.

Police say the SUV was travelling southbound when it collided with the cyclist.

The 32-year-old male cyclist from Red Deer was pronounced dead at the scene.