Wachula bicyclist struck, killed in DeSoto County: FHP

ARCADIA, Fla. - A bicyclist was struck and killed in DeSoto County on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to FHP, a vehicle was driving north on the inside northbound lane of US-17 approaching the intersection of SW Skates Street. 

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A pedestrian riding a bike was traveling north on the inside paved shoulder of US-17, approaching the intersection of SW Skates Street when he entered the inside northbound lane of US-17. 

The front of the vehicle collided with the bike, according to FHP. The biker, a 40-year-old man from Wachula, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.