A pedalcyclist died early Tuesday morning when he was struck and killed while riding in Dixie County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the pedalcyclist, a 47-year-old Inglis man, the crash happened at 5:50 a.m. northeast of Cross City.
The man was traveling north on Highway 351, south of NE 326th Avenue, on the right paved shoulder when a truck, driven by a 62-year-old Cross City man, hit him.
The pedalcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The driver of the truck was uninjured. The FHP report did not note any citation or ongoing investigation into the matter.
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Source: mainstreetdailynews