BRADENTON – Florida Highway Patrol reported a fatal bicycle accident that occurred at the intersection of Cortez Road (State Road 684) and 24th Street West in Bradenton, Florida, on July 15, 2024.

According to the FHP, a Chevy sedan driven by a 23-year-old man from Sarasota was traveling westbound on Cortez Road in the center lane approaching a crosswalk.

As the sedan approached the crosswalk, a 45-year-old man from Bradenton was a bicyclist and attempting to cross the road within the crosswalk heading northbound from the median at Cortez Road and 24th Street West.

The report provided by FHP states that at approximately 4:22 PM, the driver of the sedan failed to observe the bicyclist, and the front of the Chevy collided with the bicyclist in the crosswalk.

As a result of the crash, the bicyclist was fatally injured and later pronounced deceased at Blake Medical Center.

The driver of the sedan did not report any injuries from the crash.
The report states that the Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit is actively investigating the circumstances of this traffic crash.

We Urge Drivers And Cyclists To Stay Alert

It’s all to easy for drivers of motor vehicles to get used to only watching out for motor vehicles, and become accustomed to not looking out for pedestrians or cyclists at intersections, crosswalks and the shoulder of the roadway. We urge drivers to always keep a sharp eye out for pedestrians and bicyclists, especially at intersections, driveways, and along the shoulder – all it takes is one oversight for the worst to happen.

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