On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at approximately 6:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of Pipkin Road for a traffic crash involving a bicyclist. At the scene, officers located an unresponsive male who had been struck by a Schools of McKeel Academy school bus.
The Lakeland Police Department, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived to begin life-saving measures. The male was transported to Lakeland Regional Health where despite the best efforts of medical professionals, was pronounced deceased. It was learned that the bicyclist was a 15-year-old student who attended Central Florida Aerospace Academy.
Preliminarily, based on evidence found at the scene, officers believe the bicyclist was attempting to cross Pipkin Road when he was struck by the bus. The driver of the bus remained at the scene and was not injured.
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Source: The daily ridge
