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

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Published  March 21, 2025 12:52pm EDT
Polk County
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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.

The Mustang hit the bike along the shoulder of the road, troopers said, then came back onto the road and hit a Mercedes SUV.

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The 39-year-old bicyclist died at the hospital, according to FHP. Both drivers went to the hospital with minor injuries.

What we don't know:

FHP did not release the name of the man who died.

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

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