A 42-year old Vancouver woman has died following a collision in the 1100 block of West 12th Avenue near Spruce street.

The incident happened shortly before 2:00 this afternoon. Early indications are that the woman was riding her bike on the south sidewalk when she fell into traffic and collided with an SUV travelling east in the curb lane.

The cyclist was taken to hospital with severe injuries, but died shortly after.

The 32-year old woman driving the SUV was shaken, but not injured. She is cooperating fully with investigators.

Police are speaking with the driver and other witnesses to try to determine the cause of the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or observed the cyclist prior to the collision is asked to contact the VPD Collision Investigation Unit at (604) 717-3012.