DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach police identified the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a bicyclist on the Seabreeze Bridge Saturday morning.
Daytona Beach police identified the suspect as Christopher Whealan, 27 of Volusia County.
His vehicle has been impounded and charges are pending, police said.
Justin Gary, 24, was riding his motorized bicycle west on the bridge when police say he was hit by a silver or gray Dodge pickup truck, killing him.
Witnesses told police Gary was dragged by the truck before being thrown from it, landing about 50 feet away from his bike.
Three witnesses told police the truck driver was having difficulty maintaining a lane and was speeding.
Gary was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 7:18 a.m.
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