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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 13, 2014 | 12 Man, 39, dies after striking tree while cycling by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff A 39-year-old Oakville man succumbed to injuries sustained after striking a tree while out cycling last Thursday night. According to Halton Regional Police, the man, whose name was not released at the request of his family, died Saturday. The cyclist was rushed to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries after striking a tree around 6:25 p.m. Thursday on Eighth Line just north of Grand Boulevard, south of Upper Middle Road. Halton Regional Police Duty Inspector Santa Claus is coming to Oakville Come watch the parade with us and enjoy hot chocolate and popcorn! See you there. Date Saturday, November 15th Time 9:00 am rain or shine A Halton police officer investigates at the scene of a cycling accident last Thursday, which claimed the life of a 39-year-old man. The cyclist struck a tree. He was not wearing a helmet. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Oakview Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial 56 Lakeshore Road, W., Oakville, ON · 905-842-2252 · oakviewfuneral.ca Arbor Memorial Inc. Family Owned. Proudly Canadian. Roger Wilkie said the man was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk on the east side of Eighth Line when he struck a tree. He was not wearing a helmet. Halton EMS rushed him to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The northbound lane of Eighth Line in the area of the accident scene was closed for several hours as members of Halton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and the Forensic 40 Identification Unit investigated. It was dark and rainy at the time of the accident, which occurred at a curve in the sidewalk. Police believe the man was unable to navigate around a sharp turn in the sidewalk and subsequently struck a tree. He was found by a local resident who called 911. -- with files from Graham Paine % OFF ALL FRAMES * 4080 Fairview Street, Burlington (between Walkers & Appleby) 905-633-7226 92 Dunn Street DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE ® Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-6 Thur.-Fri. 10-8 Sat. 10-6 · Sun. 12-5 www.scandecor.ca lebeauoptical@gmail.com www. lebeauoptical.com * See store for details 905-845-3621