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…
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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…
News: Driver fatally hits 45-year-old man on bicycle in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – A 23-year-old man driving a Chevy sedan unintentionally struck a 45-year-old man riding a bicycle, leading the cyclist to his death Monday. This collision occurred after 4:15 p.m. on northbound Cortez Road near 24th Street West, according to Fox 13 News. Upon arriving, first responders took the…
News: Woman on bicycle fatally hit by deputy vehicle in Osprey
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – A woman died late last Thursday, July 11, after being struck by a Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputy vehicle while riding a bike in Osprey, reports FOX 13 Tampa Bay. The fatal incident unfolded at the intersection of U.S. Route 41 and Bay Street, at about 11:40…
News: Male cyclist, 83, fatally struck by car in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 83-year-old who rode a bicycle without wearing a helmet passed away after he was struck by a vehicle in the Historic Uptown district Friday. This collision happened at the 16th Street North and 5th Avenue North junction in a marked crosswalk, ABC Action News revealed.…
News: Female cyclist, 25, fatally hit by DUI driver in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 25-year-old woman riding a bicycle lost her life after she was struck by a Jeep driver who was intoxicated Tuesday. This collision happened after 9 p.m. at the 54th Avenue South and 31st Street South intersection, according to WFLA. St. Petersburg Police revealed the collision…