PINELLAS, FL : Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash Police searching for driver on Saturday, 29th July 2023

A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday morning, according to authorities.

Police say, William Rothey, was traveling south on 66th St. on the paved shoulder and out of the curb lane when a vehicle traveling south on 66th St. left the curb lane and hit him.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the car involved in the crash was found abandoned in a Publix parking lot.

Rothey was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.


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