Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Garbage Truck
A bicyclist died after being struck by a garbage truck Friday.

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — A bicyclist has died after being struck by a garbage truck Friday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, just after 12:30 p.m., a garbage truck driven by a 41-year-old Port Richey resident was heading west on Ridge Road approaching Little Road when a bicyclist traveling south on the northbound sidewalk of Little Road rode into the path of the garbage truck.
The bicyclist was taken to a nearby hospital where the Florida Highway Patrol reported Sunday he died of his injuries. His identity is unknown.
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