TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 17-year-old boy riding a bicycle was struck and killed while crossing Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
On Saturday evening, troopers said a 17-year-old Tampa girl in a Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Dale Mabry, following behind a 60-year-old Tampa woman in a Mazda CX-5.
As both vehicles went through the intersection of Mapledale Boulevard under a green light, a 17-year-old bicyclist attempted to cross the highway.
FHP said the teen driver struck the bicyclist. As the teen’s vehicle continued forward, she struck the back of the Mazda CX-5.
The boy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment where he later died from his injuries.
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Source: wfla
