A 42-year-old man riding an electric bicycle died Wednesday night after colliding with a pickup truck that was pulling out of a driveway along State Road 60 in Brandon. He was rushed by emergency crews to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
According to Tampa Free Press, the crash happened around 10:25 p.m. in the 1200 block of State Road 60, just east of Pauls Drive. Troopers say a 46-year-old Brandon man driving a Ford F-250 was pulling out of a private driveway when the truck struck the westbound e-bike rider.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision. Under state law, crash reports that include personal information can remain confidential for up to 60 days while investigators sort through what happened. FHP also runs a live traffic crash and road-condition feed that is updated as new incidents are reported and cleared.
Rising e-bike injuries nationally
National data show e-bike injuries climbing fast. A JAMA Surgery analysis estimated roughly 23,000 e-bike injuries in 2022 and found that hospitalizations and head injuries are increasing even faster than overall case counts. The trend has fueled calls for tighter safety practices and more consistent helmet use among riders.
Florida context
Florida has seen its own run of serious e-bike crashes this year. Those include a deadly collision on Palm Coast Parkway in February, reported by ClickOrlando, and a late-May hit-and-run that left a teenage e-bike rider critically injured, covered by WWSB/ABC7. Together, they track with national patterns showing more emergency-department visits and hospital stays tied to electric bicycles.
Officials have not yet released the names of those involved in the Brandon crash and have not indicated whether any charges will be filed, Tampa Free Press reports. The Florida Highway Patrol investigation is ongoing.
