MARION COUNTY, FL : Bicyclist hit killed by Florida deputy patrol vehicle in Marion County FHP on Wednesday, 18th October 2023

A Gainesville man riding on a bicycle was hit and killed by a Marion County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle early Wednesday morning, according to troopers.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 3:30 a.m. on State Road 200, just east of SW 80 Avenue.

The 63-year-old man was riding his bike east on SR-200 when the deputy's vehicle struck him from behind, troopers said. He died at the scene.

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