Crime & Safety

Pasco Ambulance Strikes Bicyclist In Hudson

The driver of the ambulance didn't see the bicyclist because the bicycle wasn't equipped with lights and the rider wore dark clothing.

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The driver of the ambulance didn't see the bicyclist because the bicycle wasn't equipped with lights.
The driver of the ambulance didn't see the bicyclist because the bicycle wasn't equipped with lights. (Patch)

HUSDON, FL -- A bicyclist was hospitalized Friday night after being struck by a Pasco County Fire Rescue ambulance at the intersection of Fivay Road and Library Road.

The accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. March 16. The driver of the ambulance didn't see the bicyclist because the bicycle wasn't equipped with lights and the rider wore dark clothing.

There's no word on the bicyclist's condition.

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