BRADENTON, FL : Bicyclist killed after hit-and-run crash on State Road 70 in Manatee County on Friday, 22nd March 2024

A 28-year-old Sarasota man died after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle on State Road 70 on Friday night, according to officials.

Authorities say an unknown car was headed east on State Road 70, in the inside left lane approaching the intersection with 60th Street East (Caruso Road) around 9 p.m.

The bicyclist was headed north on SR-70 within the pedestrian crosswalk while he tried to cross the eastbound lane from the south shoulder, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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