Bicyclist, 73, dies in crash in Bradenton, after he turned into pickup’s path, FHP says
A 73-year-old man riding a bicycle died in a crash with a pickup truck along 44th Avenue East in Bradenton on Thursday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred near the intersection of 44th Avenue East and 11th Street East.
At the scene, a bicycle and the victim’s body lay in the middle of street, and the pickup truck involved was parked alongside.
FHP said that at about 4:30 p.m., the bicyclist and the 19-year-old driver of a pickup truck were going east on 44th Avenue East approaching Pine Street, when the bicyclist, who was in the center lane, turned into the truck’s path and was hit. The bicyclist died at the scene, according to a news release.
44th Avenue East was closed for a while troopers investigated the crash.
The crash occurred just a couple blocks from a home where a fire killed an 11-month-old boy early Thursday.
This story was originally published July 15, 2021 at 6:12 PM.
