The Brief
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- A 71-year-old man riding an electric bicycle was hit and killed in a crash in Brevard County on Thursday, Florida Highway Patrol said.
- The crash happened just after 6 p.m. near State Road A1A and Berkeley Street.
- The man on the bike crossed into the lanes of SR-A1A and into the path of a Jeep. The man was pronounced dead at a hospital.
A man riding an electric bicycle was killed in a crash with a Jeep in Brevard County on Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
What we know:
The crash happened around 6:03 p.m. near State Road A1A and Berkeley Street, an FHP release said.
According to troopers, the man was riding his bike eastbound on the SR-A1A sidewalk when he crossed on the road, entering the path of a Jeep Wrangler.
The Jeep hit the man, who was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Jeep was not injured and remained at the scene, according to the release.
What we don’t know:
Florida Highway Patrol have not released the identity of the man on the bike. The release said he was a 71-year-old man from Satellite Beach.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Source: fox35orlando
