The Brief
- The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to identify a hit-and-run driver after a 49-year-old from Brandon was hit while riding a bicycle.
- A 49-year-old bicyclist from Brandon was crossing U.S. Highway 41 in Hillsborough County when troopers say a Volvo semi-truck hit him.
- While the truck driver was trying to attend to the bicyclist, the pickup truck heading northbound struck the victim and did not stop.
PALM RIVER-CLAIR MEL, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a dark-colored pickup truck after a hit-and-run on Tuesday evening.
A 49-year-old bicyclist from Brandon was crossing U.S. Highway 41 in Hillsborough County when troopers say a Volvo semi-truck hit him.
While the truck driver was trying to attend to the bicyclist, the pickup truck heading northbound struck the victim and did not stop.…