The elderly man has since passed away after the incident on Brisbane’s Bicentennial bikeway.Credit:Felicity Caldwell
The pedestrian was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a serious condition with critical head injuries.
Police said the man had since died from his injuries.
The cyclist,a 57-year-old Moorooka man,was treated for minor injuries.
The crash was initially reported to emergency services as involving two pedestrians.
Police were continuing to investigate the crash and appealed for anyone who might have witnessed the incident to come forward.
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