Florida Highway Patrol said a bicyclist was killed in a crash on US 41 and Main Drive in Manatee County, Thursday evening.
The 56-year-old from Bradenton was not wearing a helmet, according to FHP.
A woman in an SUV hit him as he was riding north, approaching the intersection of Main Drive.
Troopers said she had stopped on Main Drive for a stop sign at the entrance to US 41, FHP said, then proceeded forward negotiating a left turn and entered US 41, but hit the bicyclist.
The bicyclist was critically injured, and then sent a hospital and pronounced dead..
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Source: fox4now
