Manatee County – Florida Highway Patrol has announced that one person has been critically injured while attempting to bicycle across US-41 In Manatee County Sunday Morning.

According to the report by FHP, the fatal crash began as a sport utility vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old woman from Bradenton, Florida, was traveling north on US 41, on the right lane, north of 22nd Avenue West.

A bicyclist, a 52-year-old man from Sarasota Florida, was attempting to cross the travel lanes of US 41, north of 22nd Avenue West.

The SUV swerved to avoid the bicyclists, but the left front of the SUV collided with the bicyclists.

The bicyclist, the 52-year-old man from Sarasota, Florida, sustained critical injuries and was then transported to Blake Medical Center.

This crash remains under investigation.