Police do not believe a cyclist who died earlier this month was intentionally hit by garbage

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Vancouver Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect believed to be involved in a bizarre death earlier this month.

A cyclist was hit with a heavy object thrown from a garbage can on January 6th.

The cyclist later died.

It happened on the False Creek sea wall. Police say a man was going through a garbage can in the area and was tossing items out of the bin.

The cyclist was hit in the head by a heavy object and fell face-first onto the pavement. Police are not disclosing any specifics about the item but say the cyclist was not wearing a helmet.

It’s unclear if the cyclist died because of the item that hit him or because of the fall. The cyclist was taken to the hospital in grave condition with severe head injuries. He was later pronounced dead.

The suspect is described as Aboriginal, 30 to 40 years-old, 6’ tall, with a medium build and shoulder-length black hair.

He was wearing a black puffy jacket and dark jeans at the time of the incident.

Police do not believe the cyclist was hit on purpose.

Anyone with information is asked to call the VPD Major Crime Section at (604) 717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.