CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Clearwater Police Department (CPD) said 16-year-old bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car.
The crash took place just before 3 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of Court Street in Clearwater.
The teen male bicyclist was transported to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg with potential life-threatening injuries, CPD said.
Clearwater Police and Fire are on the scene.
According to officials, eastbound lanes of Court Street, east of Missouri Avenue, are closed for investigation.
This is a developing story.
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