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Driver hit and killed 70-year-old cyclist before fleeing the scene: Sarasota Deputies

Driver hit and killed 70-year-old cyclist before fleeing the scene: Sarasota Deputies
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Law enforcement is currently investigating a fatal hit-and-run that left a 70-year-old man dead early Friday morning (May 17).

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said an unknown vehicle struck a cyclist on Beneva Road around 12:22 a.m. The cyclist died from his injuries.

Florida Highway Patrol Troopers located and impounded the suspected hit-and-run vehicle, a 2010 Ford Fusion, on Monday (May 20).

Officials said both northbound and southbound Beneva Road were closed at Wilkinson Road to Naomi Ridge Lane while FHP investigated.

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