A 69-year-old Kitchener man is dead after he was hit by a car while riding his bike on Aug. 24 in Kitchener.

Police were called to the intersection of Kinzie Avenue and River Road E., in Kitchener at 3 p.m.

Investigators say a Kia Rondo and a mountain bike equipped with a small gas-powered engine had collided.

"It is believed that the driver of the bicycle made a left turn in front of the vehicle," police said in a release on Wednesday.

The cyclist was taken to hospital in an air ambulance in critical condition.

Police say the 69-year-old man died on Sept. 1.

Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call the traffic unit at 519-570-9777 ext. 8857.