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Bicyclist, 69, fights for his life after being hit from behind in Davenport

Investigators currently have no vehicle description.

DAVENPORT, Fla. - By all accounts, Barry Berland was doing everything right.

He had his helmet on. He wore reflective clothing. He was riding in the bike lane. And his recombinant bike had flashers.

Yet at about 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Berland, 69, was hit from behind by an unknown vehicle while traveling east on Ernie Caldwell Boulevard about a half-mile from U.S. Hwy. 17/92.

The driver didn't stop, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

Berland was flown to Osceola Regional Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.

Anyone who was driving in the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 863-298-6200 or Crime Stoppers at 800-226-TIPS.

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