Kyle Hakki, 22, charged after car allegedly swerved into bike lane before cyclist was killed in Belrose

A father of two, well known in Sydney’s competitive cycling circles, died after a car driven by a 22-year-old man is alleged to have swerved into a bike lane. See what happened in Manly court.

A damaged bike at the scene of a collision between a car and two cyclists on Forest Way at Belrose early on June 4. One of the riders died two days after the incident. Picture: Jim O’Rourke

A cyclist died, and another was left badly hurt, after a car swerved into a bike lane on a major Sydney road, Manly Local Court has heard.

Nick Sky, a married father of two, died in hospital two days after he was struck from behind by a Subaru Liberty station wagon just after 6am on June 4.

Mr Sky, from Sydney’s North Shore, was on a training ride with his friend Michael Collings, 56, when the car hit the pair as they cycled north on Forest Way at Belrose.

Despite emergency surgery to critical head injuries, Mr Sky died in Royal North Shore Hospital.

Kyle Hakki, 22, of Allambie Heights, outside Manly Local Court on Wednesday, where he faced a series of charges after his car allegedly struck and killed a cyclist at Belrose on June 4. Picture: Jim O’Rourke

Police allege that Kyle Hakki, 22, of Allambie Heights, was driving the Subaru when the collision occurred.

Mr Hakki has been charged with one count each of negligent driving causing death, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and cause bodily harm by misconduct.

Kyle Hakki, 22, of Allambie Heights, was allegedly driving this Subaru involved in a collision with the cyclists at Belrose. Picture: Jim O’Rourke

In documents tendered to court, police alleged that Mr Hakki, when he was behind the wheel of the station wagon, “did, by certain misconduct” cause the vehicle to “swerve into a bicycle lane” on Forest Way.

Nick Sky, 47, who died after he was struck by a car on Forest Way, Belrose, while on a cycling training ride on June 4. Picture: 9News

The force of the collision smashed the windshield of the car.

The cyclists, both well known figures in competitive cycling circles on the North Shore, had been on a training ride to prepare for an upcoming Masters event overseas.

Forest Way was closed in both directions for several hours on June 4, at the intersection with Wyatt Ave, as emergency services worked to clear the area and police began their investigations.

Mr Hakki did not enter any pleas.

The matters were adjourned for plea or mention to Manly Local Court on August 28.