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Troopers: Hit-and-run killed Sarasota bike rider

The crash is under criminal investigation.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 28-year-old man was killed after being hit on his bicycle by a red sedan on Friday night.

The Sarasota man was riding his bike around 9 p.m. on State Road 70 in the pedestrian crosswalk when he was hit by the car, according to a news release by the Florida Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian flew off his bike and the car drove away. The bike rider was transported to Blake Hospital where he died from his injuries on Saturday.

The Florida Highway Patrol Homicide Division impounded the suspected vehicle from a residence in Manatee County, according to a news release.

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol
The suspected vehicle in the hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist.

The crash is under criminal investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol or Crime stoppers. 

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