Bicyclist Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver; Polk Sheriff Seeks Tips
A bicyclist has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night near Winter Haven. WINTER HAVEN, FL — A bicyclist has died after bei...
A bicyclist has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night near Winter Haven. WINTER HAVEN, FL — A bicyclist has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday night near Winter Haven. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the bicyclist entered the intersection of Winter Lake Road (State Road 540) and Thornhill Road with a red light. One driver avoided hitting the bicyclist, but a second car crashed into the cyclist and then fled on Winter Lake Road. Polk County Fire Rescue arrived at 9:24 and took the bicyclist to the hospital where he later died.