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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
To help increase traffic safety, the city of Tampa is announcing new “quick build” initiatives, which includes new bike lanes. Ybor City’s Avenida de Cuba (14th Street) now has bike lanes and parking. They are a component of Tampa’s Vision Zero initiative, which aims to end traffic fatalities. These new…
A man riding a bicycle Monday morning was hit and killed by a vehicle in Largo, according to police reports. The vehicle vs. bike accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on Starkey Road and East Bay Drive. Police pronounced the biker dead at the scene. The Largo Police Departments Traffic…