Squash player Adrian Dudzicki of Ottawa has died after being hit by a car while cycling in Toronto.The Canadian Press
One of Canada's top squash players has died after being hit by a car while cycling in Toronto.
Squash Canada confirmed in a release that Ottawa's Adrian Dudzicki died from injuries sustained in an accident on Wednesday when a vehicle struck him as he rode his bicycle to the National Squash Academy.
Dudzicki, 23, was born in Latina, Italy, and raised in the Ottawa area. He reached a career high ranking of No. 9 in Canada and No. 136 in the world in 2012.
"We lost one of our own [Wednesday], a great young man with a bright future in the game of squash, and he will be sorely missed around the squash courts," Squash Canada executive director Danny Da Costa said in a release.
Toronto police have charged a 20-year-old Toronto man with dangerous driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death.