GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man riding a bicycle was struck and killed early Wednesday morning by a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle, according to the Ocala Star-Banner. The accident happened on State Road 200 just east of SW 80 Avenue just before 3:30 a.m. The…
LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage bicyclist died after an accident in Lake County on Monday morning. According to WESH, the 17-year-old boy was riding a bicycle on Hancock Road near the entrance to Lake Minneola High School when the crash occurred shortly before 7…
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was critically injured after being hit by a truck in Lake County on Wednesday morning, reports Inside Lake. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was a 45-year-old man from Paisley. He was trying to ride across State Road 44 near Spruce Drive…
Unreasonable speeding in school zones has always been a problem, but now a new state legislation permits local governments in Florida to set up cameras to catch violators. One study revealed that more than 98% of automobiles passing a high school were going 10 mph faster than the posted speed limit,…
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a bicycle accident Tuesday night, reports WCJB. It happened in the vicinity of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 53rd Street in Gainesville shortly before 6 p.m. According to state troopers, a man riding…
SORRENTO, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident in Lake County last Wednesday morning that left a bicyclist hospitalized. According to WKMG, the crash happened on Wolf Branch Road near County Road 437 in Sorrento. The FHP said a 59-year-old bicycle rider was headed east on…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pasco County, state troopers said. A report by Pasco News Online states that the incident occurred June 18 on State Road 54 near Sunlake Boulevard. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined…
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – A vehicle and a bicycle were involved in a fatal collision Sunday morning in Hernando County, state troopers said. The incident occurred on Sunshine Grove Road north of Montour Street, according to WTFS. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chrysler 200 was going…
PASCO CO., FL – A Port Richey man was killed last night when he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Zephyrhills, according to Fox 13. Police say the victim was northbound on Eiland Boulevard near Gold Links Boulevard at about 10:49 a.m. when he was hit…
MARION COUNTY, FL – A bicycle rider died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County early Friday morning, reports WESH. The accident happened on US-441 south near Dell Webb Boulevard at about 4:30 a.m. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a man was riding…