RIVERVIEW, Fla. – A Riverview bicyclist was killed Sunday morning after being struck by a car in Gibsonton.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 25-year-old Gibsonton man was driving a Dodge Charger southbound on US-41 when a 31-year-old bicyclist from Riverview attempted to cross the highway at the intersection of Park Grove Road.
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The bicyclist entered the path of the car, and despite the driver’s attempts to avoid a collision, the car struck the bicyclist. The car then veered off the road, hitting a traffic sign and a tree.
The driver of the car sustained minor injuries. Tragically, the bicyclist suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
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