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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run collision on N. Washington Blvd (US-301) in Sarasota, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 12/21/2017 - 8:14am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Sarasota PD investigating hit-and-run involving bicyclist

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Sarasota Police Officers are currently investigating a hit and run crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The driver hit the back side of the bicyclist in the northbound lanes of US-301 and fled the area. The bicyclist, an unidentified male, has been transported as a trauma alert to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information on this crash or may have witnessed anything is asked to call the Sarasota Police Department at 941-316-1199. The crash occurred at approximately 7:15pm this evening between 6th Street and 8th Street along N. Washington Blvd (US-301).
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Type: Bicycle Accident
Roadway: 
N. Washington Blvd (US-301)
City: 
Sarasota, FL
County: 
Sarasota County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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