BRADENTON, Fla. – One man is dead after a driver drove into a bike lane and struck a bicyclist.
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What we know:
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 24-year-old Sarasota man was traveling on the outside of the westbound lane of 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton, approaching 66th Street West around 4:25 a.m. Saturday morning.
The bicyclist, a 48-year-old Ruskin man, was traveling west in the designated bicycle lane off 53rd Avenue West, approaching 66th Street West, ahead of the driver.
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The Sarasota man entered the designated bicycle, and the front of his vehicle collided with the bicyclist.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
What we don’t know:
It is unclear if the driver will face any charges.
The crash remains under investigation. Updates will be released as they become available.
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