85-year-old cyclist struck and killed by car in Lake County, FHP says – Orlando Sentinel

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 85-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a woman riding on Palm Tree Trail in Lake County on Sunday afternoon.

Just before 3:40 p.m., a 76-year-old woman driving a 2023 Hyundai Kona was driving north on Palm Tree Trail north of Beach Park Road, directly behind the 85-year-old man on a bicycle, when she failed to see him and struck him, the FHP said.

The woman suffered no injuries and remained at the scene of the accident, FHP said.

The man was taken to Advent Health Waterman Hospital, where he died, FHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.