Crime & Safety

Clearwater Bicyclist Critical Following Crash

An 81-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident Tuesday on the Sand Key Bridge.

An 81-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident Tuesday on the Sand Key Bridge.
An 81-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident Tuesday on the Sand Key Bridge. (Clearwater Police )

CLEARWATER, FL — An 81-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident Tuesday on the Sand Key Bridge.

According to Clearwater Police, at 12:04 p.m. Robert Incerto was riding his bike north on Sand Key Bridge, attempting to make a left turn onto South Gulfview Boulevard, when he lost control of his bicycle and was thrown over the handlebars and onto the pavement.

He was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with severe head injuries.

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