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Bicyclist crossing U.S. 19 critically hurt in Clearwater

 
Published Oct. 2, 2014

CLEARWATER — A bicyclist was critically injured Thursday morning as he crossed U.S. 19, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The 66-year-old man, who has not been identified, crossed into the northbound lanes of U.S. 19 near Belleair Road and traveled into the path of a Hyundai Sonata, troopers said.

The impact threw the man from his bicycle. He was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.

The driver of the Hyundai, Anthony Reboudo, was not hurt.

An investigation remained under way.