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Bicyclist dies weeks after being hit by car in Pinellas County

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Published  January 7, 2025 1:46pm EST
Pinellas County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A woman died early Tuesday from injuries suffered when she was hit by a car while riding a bike.
    • The crash happened on Dec. 23 near Largo.
    • No one else was injured.

LARGO, Fla. - A woman died more than two weeks after a car hit her while she was riding a bike along a busy road in Pinellas County, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Tuesday.

The Backstory

The 51-year-old woman was hit on the afternoon of Dec. 23 on Ulmerton Rd., east of the Gateway Expressway near Largo.

FHP said a Nissan Versa driven by a 21-year-old woman from Miami Gardens changed lanes into the path of the bike, which was going eastbound in the westbound bike lane.

What we know: The bicyclist went to the hospital with serious injuries and died at around 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to FHP.

Neither the driver of the Versa nor her passenger, a 59-year-old Largo woman, suffered any injuries.

What we don't know:  FHP did not release the name of the woman who died.

The Source: This story was written using information from the Florida Highway Patrol.

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