WATERLOO — A 19-year-old cyclist has died in a Hamilton hospital after she was hit by an SUV Wednesday morning in front of Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School.

Staff Sgt. Mike Haffner said the woman died early Thursday morning. She had been airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital after being struck just after 7 a.m.

Police say the cyclist was riding northbound on Wild Ginger Avenue on the wrong side of the road and proceeded to cross Laurelwood Drive without stopping at the stop sign.

The cyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, crossed in front of an eastbound SUV driven by a 48-year-old Waterloo woman. The cyclist suffered a broken leg and broken ankle as well as significant head injuries. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

The investigation is continuing but police say speed was not a factor.

Staff Sgt. Mike Haffner said police are not releasing the name of the cyclist.

Police remind all cyclists to follow the rules of the road and to wear appropriate safety gear.