A tragic incident occurred in Orange County last night when a 45-year-old Orlando bicyclist was struck and killed, announcements from the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed. The crash happened on Apopka Vineland Road, near A D Mims Road, as indicated by a report from ClickOrlando..
According to WFTV, the incident occurred at approximately 11:50 p.m., with both the van and the bicyclist heading northbound at the time of the collision. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 65-year-old man driving a van veered into the bicycle lane, striking the bicyclist before proceeding north. The bicyclist, whose identity has not been disclosed, was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead following the crash.
The driver of the van later presented himself to the law enforcement authorities. According to ClickOrlando, "The van’s driver later turned himself in at the Apopka Police Department, where he advised he may have hit something in the area." This move came after the driver continued northbound and did not stop immediately after the crash, raising questions regarding the circumstances that led to this fatal mistake.
The ongoing investigation aims to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine the cause behind this tragic outcome.
