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Cyclist dead after being hit by teen driver on Bruce Highway

A man has been killed after he was hit by a Toyota RAV4 while cycling on the Bruce Hwy in North Queensland.

Police are investigating a fatal crash near Tully. Picture: Richard Walker
Police are investigating a fatal crash near Tully. Picture: Richard Walker

A man has died following a collision between a car and a bicycle on the Bruce Hwy at Midgenoo, northeast of Tully, on Saturday night.

A Toyota RAV4 was travelling northbound along the highway about 7.30pm when it crashed with the southbound cyclist.

The cyclist was declared dead at the scene.

The 17-year-old female driver and the 16-year-old male passenger did not sustain any physical injuries.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident and searching for dashcam/CCTV footage of the cyclist in the hours before the incident.

Originally published as Cyclist dead after being hit by teen driver on Bruce Highway

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