SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) said officers are investigating a fatal crash that caused the death of a bicyclist on Thursday evening.
Police said officers responded to the intersection of Fruitville Road and Tuttle Avenue for a vehicle crash involving a bicyclist on Nov. 27 shortly before 8 p.m.
SPD said upon arrival, officers learned the bicyclist, a 42-year-old Sarasota man, had died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle involved, a small SUV, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, per SPD.
This is an ongoing investigation.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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