A cyclist was killed after being hit by a car northwest of London Tuesday, provincial police say.

The woman was riding south on Bear Creek Road near Sinclair Drive when she was struck by a car going in the same direction, driven by a man in his mid-20s, about 5 p.m. Middlesex OPP said.

The woman was thrown from her bike onto the side of the road, where she died, police said. The car driver was unhurt.

No names had been released. Police said the woman was carrying no ID.

The OPP closed Bear Creek between Sinclair and Ivan drives while they investigated.

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