TAMPA, Fla — A HART bus hit and killed a bicyclist Friday afternoon in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood, according to police.
Officers responded to a traffic crash that involved the bus around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of East Fern Street and North Nebraska Avenue, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release. The bicyclist was identified as a 59-year-old man, acording to Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART).
"Our deepest condolences are with the victim and their family," Adelee Le Grand, CEO of HART, said in a statement. "The well-being and safety of those in and around our transit vehicles is of utmost importance, so this is truly a tragic accident. We are fully cooperating with authorities to investigate this matter."
The north and southbound lanes on North Nebraska Avenue have reopened after a portion was closed for some time during the investigation. Drivers were asked to seek alternate routes to avoid the area.
Details were not immediately clear on how the crash occurred, however, police said in a statement that there is no indication "that this accident is criminal in nature."