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Calgary police are asking the public for information on a fatal crash between a cyclist and an elderly pedestrian earlier this week.

Around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, police said a 75-year-old man was crossing the street in a marked intersection at Richmond Road and Crowchild Trail S.W. when a northbound cyclist on Richmond Road failed to stop for a red light and struck the pedestrian.

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According to the police, the pedestrian was seriously injured in the crash and was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on Thursday.

The cyclist remained at the scene and was treated for minor injuries.

The cyclist has not been arrested, as police are still investigating the situation and are looking for anyone with information relating to the incident.

Police are investigating the incident as they would probe a pedestrian collision with a car.

According to Calgary police, they will be looking into the speed of the bicycle and obedience of road rules, since a bicycle is considered a vehicle and rules of the road apply to cyclists as they would to the driver of a motorized vehicle.