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Hit-and-run crash kills bicyclist in Bithlo, troopers say

Crash occurred on Colonial Drive at 3rd Street

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BITHLO, Fla. – A 56-year-old Bithlo man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An FHP crash report states the wreck occurred around 7:52 a.m. on Colonial Drive (State Road 50) east of 3rd Street.

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The man was riding a bicycle across Colonial Drive in a southerly direction — outside of a marked crosswalk — when the front right of a vehicle traveling eastbound struck him, the report states.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.

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The vehicle now sought in the criminal investigation is possibly a Ford SUV that would likely have front-right damage, according to FHP.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact FHP at 407-737-2213, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477 to stay anonymous.

Note: This map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily its exact location.


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