Cyclist dies in accident on Frankston Flinders Rd, Shoreham
A cyclist who died after an accident on the Mornington Peninsula has been identified as a local woman. This comes as police continue their investigation into the fatal crash.
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A cyclist killed after being struck by a car in Shoreham has been confirmed as a Mornington Peninsula resident.
The 41-year-old woman, from Shoreham, was cycling along Frankston-Flinders Road when she died following a collision with a car about 10.10am on Monday, August 3.
The cyclist died at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 61-year-old Mont Albert woman, is helping police with their investigation.
Officers from the Major Collision Investigation Unit were at the scene taking photos at the Frankston-Flinders Rd and Point Leo Rd intersection.
Investigators have been paying particular attention to a hilltop stretch of Frankston-Flinders Rd about 100m southwest of the Point Leo Road intersection.
Motorists were forced to detour more than 12km through Red Hill after police blocked off 1.5kms of Frankston-Flinders Rd between Nelson St and Point Leo Rd.
Police officers at the scene were unable to confirm when the stretch of road would reopen.
One driver could be heard asking police officers if he was still able to “get to first reef” — a popular surfing break in Shoreham.
Another motorist tried to sneak past the roadblock but was ushered away by police officers.
A bus with the words ‘Australian Defence Force’ emblazoned on the side — which appeared to have troops on board — was overheard by the Herald Sun asking police officers how to get to Flinders, a coastal suburb southwest of Shoreham.
A local resident said they saw a helicopter land near the road at 11am.
The fatality comes on day one of stage four restrictions where Melburnians must stay within 5km of home and can only exercise for one hour a day.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage or any other information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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