Crime & Safety

Bicyclist Killed In Halloween Night Crash On State Road 54: FL Troopers

A bicyclist from Zephyrhills died after turning into the path of a car, which hit her, on SR-54 in Pasco County, FL Highway Patrol said.

PASCO COUNTY, FL — A 42-year-old Zephyrhills woman died Halloween night after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle along State Road 54 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.

The crash happened just after 7 p.m. west of Morris Bridge Road.

The bicyclist was heading west on SR-54 in the bike lane ahead of a Hyundai Elantra driven by a 45-year-old Wesley Chapel man, troopers said.

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The bicyclist made an immediate left turn into the vehicle's path and was hit by the car, according to FHP.

She was brought to an area hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash.

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Troopers didn’t say whether the car’s driver was injured in the crash.

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