Bicycle Accidents

May 27, 2024

News: Teenage bicyclist injured after being hit by pickup truck in Gainesville

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Police said a teenage girl riding a bicycle was injured in an accident in Gainesville last week.

WCJB reports the incident happened Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Northwest 13th Street and 93rd Avenue. According to Gainesville police, the teen was riding her bike at that location at about 3:30 p.m. when she was struck by a pickup truck. She was transported to an area trauma center with serious injuries.

The driver of the pickup remained at the scene following the crash.

April 25, 2024

News: Bicycle rider, 75, struck and killed by car in Tarpon Springs

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a fatal car vs. bicycle accident in Tarpon Springs on Tuesday evening, reports WTVT.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 75-year-old woman was riding a bicycle west on Bryan Lane ahead of a Jaguar SUV near Cypress Lakes Boulevard.

The investigation indicated that as the Jaguar approached, the bicycle rider abruptly turned left into the path of the vehicle and the bicyclist was struck. The victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

April 2, 2024

News: Ocala man riding bicycle fatally struck by hit-and-run driver

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DAVENPORT, FL – State troopers are searching for the driver responsible for the death of an Ocala man who was riding a bicycle last week, WKMG reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, which took place March 26 on Davenport Boulevard near U.S. 27. The FHP said the bicyclist was riding toward Davenport at about 11:30 p.m. when he was overtaken and hit by a black Dodge Challenger heading eastbound.

The 27-year-old bicyclist died after being transported to an area hospital. Investigators said the Dodge driver left the scene of the crash.

March 29, 2024

News: Bicyclist fatally struck by van on roadway in Umatilla

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UMATILLA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal bicycle accident that took place in Umatilla early Wednesday morning, according to WKMG.

The FHP said a pedal cyclist was riding on SE 248th Terrace in Umatilla when the incident happened at about 6 a.m. The bicyclist was struck from behind by a vehicle near County Road 42.

The victim, a 28-year-old man from Umatilla, suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 37-year-old man, was not injured in the incident.

March 14, 2024

News: Bicyclist, 83, killed in collision with vehicle in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County on Sunday morning claimed the life of an elderly bicycle rider.

According to WFLA, the accident took place on the Withlacoochee State Trail at Trilby Road near Dade City at about 11 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim was an 83-year-old man from Zephyrhills. The FHP determined that the man was riding his bicycle on the bike trail when he passed a stop sign, entered the intersection, and struck the front right side of an oncoming Honda Odyssey. The bicyclist, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

February 1, 2024

News: Bicyclist dies after being hit by car on US 27 in Leesburg

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LEESBURG, FL – Police in Leesburg said a man has died of his injuries following a bicycle accident last Wednesday, the Daily Commercial reports.

The victim was identified as 64-year-old Timothy Rodiez of Leesburg. Investigators said he was riding a bicycle on U.S. 27 near the entrance to the Legacy Retirement Community at about 4:30 p.m. when he was struck by a car.

Rodiez was pronounced dead over the weekend at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Police are continuing to investigate the incident, but have said it was not a hit-and-run.

January 11, 2024

News: Driver charged with DUI in Ocala crash that killed bicyclist

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OCALA, FL – A woman has been arrested following a crash in Ocala on Sunday that left a bicycle rider dead, WESH reports.

The incident happened on the 3100 block of NW Blitchton Road near Interstate 75. According to the Ocala Police Department, a woman driving a Mini Cooper veered off the roadway and hit a man who was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. The bicyclist, 61-year-old Louis Osiel, was killed.

Police said the driver, identified as 43-year-old Elizabeth Pizzonia, left the scene after the accident but returned later showing indications of impairment.

December 19, 2023

News: Bicyclist, 15, fatally struck by vehicle in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision in Pasco County on Thursday morning claimed the life of a teenage bicycle rider, WESH reports.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was riding near the intersection of Kitten Trail and Thompson Avenue when the incident took place at about 6:30 a.m.

As the bicyclist was headed eastbound in the travel lane, a man driving a Dodge Charger approached and tried to avoid a collision but struck the rear of the bicycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

October 23, 2023

News: Bicyclist fatally struck by Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle

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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 FHP said the bicyclist and the marked sheriff’s SUV were both going east on the roadway. The deputy did not see the bicyclist and struck the bike from behind. The rider, a 63-year-old Gainesville man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy stopped after the incident.

October 3, 2023

News: Bicyclist, 17, fatally struck by bus near Lake County school

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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 a.m. Investigators said the bicycle rider was in a marked crosswalk when the driver of a school bus made a left turn and swerved to miss the teen but was unable to avoid a collision.

The victim, a student at the high school, was hit by the bus and pronounced dead after being rushed to South Lake Hospital. No one on board the bus was injured.