SARASOTA, FL – A driver of a vehicle was traveling north on 14th Street West went over a raised curb and hit a cyclist, leading the cyclist to suffer fatal injuries Wednesday. This collision happened before 9 p.m. Prior to hitting the cyclist, the motorist struck a utility pole, according…
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News: Male cyclist loses life in St. Petersburg crash
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man, believed to be in his 60s or 70s, has passed away after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle Wednesday. This crash happened before 7:15 a.m. in the 1800 block of 76th Place North, according to WFLA. The driver remained at the…
News: Male cyclist, 65, critically hurt in Nokomis crash
NOKOMIS, FL – A 65-year-old man riding a bicycle was sent to a hospital for critical, life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on Monday. This crash happened on U.S. 41 at Laurel Road East, according to My SunCoast. Officials said the cyclist attempted to cross amid oncoming…
News: Cyclist in critical condition after Clearwater wreck
CLEARWATER, FL – A bicyclist is listed in critical condition at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg after he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday. This crash happened before 7 p.m. on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, according to FOX 13 News. Officials said the cyclist did not use cross using the crosswalk. The…
Second Teen Bicyclist Killed Within a Week in the Tampa Bay Area | Tampa Bay Area Bicycle Accident Injury and Death Lawyers
On Thursday morning, a car struck and killed a 15-year-old cyclist close to Thompson Avenue and Kitten Trail in Hudson, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred near Hudson High School shortly after 6:30 a.m. According to troopers, a 31-year-old Hudson man was driving eastbound on Kitten Trail in a Dodge…
News: Hit-and-run driver arrested after fatal Plant City bike crash
PLANT CITY, FL – A bicyclist was killed Saturday after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Plant City. Officers say the cyclist was hit shortly after 2 a.m. while riding on North Park Road near East Sam Allen Road, according to Fox 13 News. Plant City Police told…
News UPDATE: Hit-and-run driver who fatally hit cyclist turns herself in
EAST TAMPA, FL – The hit-and-run driver responsible for hitting a cyclist (who succumbed to fatal injuries) last Tuesday, on October 24, in the College Hills neighborhood has turned herself in. Tampa Police told FOX 13 News that they arrested 28-year-old Dameisha Tyana Cesar and booked her into the Orient…
News UPDATE: Police IDs cyclist killed in East Tampa crash
EAST TAMPA, FL – Police confirmed that it was 57-year-old Darrell Lawson who lost his life when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike. This collision occurred after 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of East 21st Avenue. Lawson succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene…
News: Cyclist killed in hit-and-run on Causeway Blvd.
TAMPA, FL – A hit-and-run collision near Palmetto Beach claimed the life of a cyclist early Monday, according to Tampa Police. Investigators say the victim was riding a blue Huffy bicycle south on the shoulder of Causeway Boulevard at the Licata Bridge sometime after midnight when he was hit by…
News: Driver arrested in Sarasota hit-and-run that killed cyclist
SARASOTA, FL – A Mercedes driver was arrested after he was responsible for fatally striking a cyclist and then leaving the scene near the John Ringling Causeway Friday night. Sarasota Police told My Sun Coast that the suspect was identified as Timothy Bixler. Police said they pulled him over when…