ACT Policing said "excessive speed" was a factor in the death of cyclist Alicia Celaya Jauregui, who was hit by a car that crossed onto the wrong side of a road in Canberra on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old Uruguayan tennis coach had recently moved to Canberra and was on her way to work at the time of the crash.
Tennis Canberra Director Robbie Manzano said he and his colleagues were in shock.
"Alicia was our ball of energy, such a vibrant person and those who were able to be coached by her, supervised by her, you are very lucky," he said.
"We had a meeting yesterday, and just the glowing praise we gave her ... speaks words to her personality.
"Alicia moved here recently by herself, so we were her family down in Canberra."
Mr Manzano said she had started "creating a name for herself in the tennis industry in a such a short space of time".
"The saddest part is Alicia was loving her time here in Canberra. Every week I'd ask her, 'How are you finding Canberra? Do you miss the Gold Coast?' And without hesitation, she would say she loved it here," Mr Manzano said.
Young driver cooperating with police
Police said the driver involved in the collision with Ms Celaya Jauregui was an 18-year-old P-plater from New South Wales who was behind the wheel of a grey BMW sedan.
Officers said the man was cooperating with the investigation.
Emergency services were called to Lady Denman Drive, adjacent to the Glenloch Interchange, about 2:30pm yesterday.
Ms Celaya Jauregui was taken to the Canberra Hospital in a critical condition and was declared dead.
Her death has taken the ACT's 2024 road toll to two.
Loading...ACT Road Policing Acting Inspector Travis Mills said several witnesses had already come forward to share information with police.
"The cyclist was actually travelling lawfully upon the road, so the cyclist wasn't actually on the footpath or the cycle lane adjacent to the roadway," Acting Inspector Mills said.
"It appears the vehicle has crossed onto the incorrect side of the road into the path of the cyclist, and as a result has collided with the cyclist.
"The driver of the vehicle was driving in excess of the posted speed limit. If he were driving within the posted speed limit, I imagine this collision wouldn't have occurred."
Acting Inspector Mills said it had taken police some time to contact the woman's family.
"I can only imagine how loved ones and friends of victims, or quite frankly, [anyone who experiences a] loss of life feels at the time of notification," he said.
“It would probably be like having the wind sucked out of your sails."
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