Man killed in crash while riding bike on shoulder of Polk County road: FHP

The Brief

  • A 39-year-old Winter Haven man died after a Ford Mustang hit his bicycle in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  • It happened shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday on County Line Rd. south of Ralston Rd.
  • FHP says the Mustang also crashed into an SUV, sending both drivers to the hospital with minor injuries.

LAKELAND, Fla. A man died after troopers say a car veered off a Polk County road and hit his bicycle before crashing into an SUV.

What we know:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Ford Mustang driven by a 23-year-old Winter Haven man veered off County Line Rd. south of Ralston Rd. shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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