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Bicyclist fatally struck by SUV on busy Orange County road

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist was struck and killed by an SUV on a busy Orange County road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said an SUV was traveling northbound on John Young Parkway when a bicyclist was trying to cross the road.

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The front of the SUV struck the bicyclist.

The bicyclist was identified as a 44-year-old Orlando man.

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He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

No other details were available.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.