MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 27-year-old man is dead after being struck by an SUV Saturday night while on a bicycle in Manatee County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
In an update Monday, FHP says the man, who was taken to Blake Hospital following the crash, was pronounced dead.
The crash is still under investigation.
The SUV was reportedly driving north in the center lane of US 41, south of 50th Avenue Plaza West when the 27-year-old traveled into the direct path of the SUV.
The agency says the SUV collided with the left side of the bicyclist.