HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist was hit and killed in a Hillsborough County crash on Saturday after he rode in front of a vehicle, authorities said.
A Toyota RAV4, driven by a 28-year-old Riverview woman, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 41 at about 8:50 a.m.
South of Pennsylvania Avenue, the 61-year-old Gibsonton bicyclist was riding in the area.
He then rode into the path of the Toyota and was struck, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver was not injured.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
