SARASOTA, FL – A hit-and-run crash left a bicyclist in critical condition and led to a Massachusetts man’s arrest Thursday, WFLA reports. The suspect, later identified as John Figgie, had veered into the U.S. 41 bike lane and struck the 78-year-old male cyclist, a local, before hitting a van and…
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News: Cyclist hit by driver in Clearwater, sent to hospital
CLEARWATER, FL – A cyclist was rushed to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital after getting struck by an on-coming vehicle along Skycrest Park Friday. The collision occurred after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Kenne Road and Cleveland Street, Fox13News reports. First responders said the cyclist was left with potentially serious…
News: Male cyclist fatally hit by vehicle in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL – A male cyclist was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he passed away after getting hit by a vehicle Wednesday. The collision occurred at the intersection of Drew Street and Main Avenue before 11:30 a.m., according to FOX 13 News. Crews shut down the area for a…
News: Male cyclist, 61, fatally hit by driver in Gibsonton
GIBSONTON, FL – A 61-year-old man riding a bicycle lost his life after he was run over by a Toyota RAV4 driven by a 28-year-old woman from Riverview Saturday. The collision happened before 9 a.m. on U.S. Highway 41 North, south of Pennsylvania Avenue, ABC Action News said. Florida Highway…
News Update: FHP arrests hit-and-run driver for fatal Wimauma crash
WIMAUMA, FL – As of Monday, Florida Highway Patrol has identified and arrested the hit-and-run suspect responsible for fatally hitting a 19-year-old man riding a bicycle. New details from the Tampa Bay Times indicate that the suspect, 20-year-old Jaquelin Lopez Velasquez from Mulberry, had turned herself in at the Tampa…
News: Male cyclist, 19, fatally hit by fleeing driver in Wimauma
WIMAUMA, FL – A cyclist, a 19-year-old man, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died after he was hit by a driver who fled the scene Saturday. This collision happened before 8:30 p.m. on eastbound S.R. 674 west of 4th Street, according to ABC Action News. Florida Highway…
News: Boy, 12, airlifted to hospital following crash in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL – A 12-year-old riding a bicycle was airlifted to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg after he was struck by a car Tuesday. This collision occurred before 8:30 a.m. at Palmetto Street and Vine Avenue, ABCActionNews reports. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue said the child was…
News: Female cyclist, 62, seriously hurt in crash in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 62-year-old woman riding a bicycle was hospitalized for serious injuries after colliding with a pickup truck on U.S. 41 South Tuesday. This collision happened before 11:30 p.m., south of 57th Avenue West, when the cyclist had gone in front of the truck, according to Bradenton Herald. …
News: Driver fatally hits toddler on bike at Tampa condo complex
TAMPA, FL – A three-year-old boy took his last bicycle ride after he was fatally struck by a driver of a Toyota RAV 4 pursuing a turn along the Place One Condominiums Thursday. This crash happened at Pitch Pine Circle and North 56th Street, according to My SunCoast. The Hillsborough…
News: Cyclist, 65, fatally struck by vehicle on Bearss Ave.
TAMPA, FL – A 65-year-old bicyclist died Monday morning when he was struck by a vehicle at an intersection in the Tampa area, according to WFLA. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 7:26 a.m. reporting a collision between a driver and a bicyclist at Bearss Avenue and…