Group of bicyclists struck on State Road A1A in Palm Beach County; half a dozen sent to the hospital

Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Updated ·1 min read

Seven bicyclists were struck by an SUV early Thursday in the Palm Beach County town of Gulf Stream.

Delray Beach Fire Rescue was called to the scene at 6:45 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Ocean Boulevard. The driver of the Kia Soul and six of the cyclists were transported to Delray Medical Center and Bethesda East; three of those cyclists were severely injured, according to fire department spokesman Ted White.

No information was immediately available about the riding group or how the accident happened.

North Ocean Boulevard was closed between the George Bush Boulevard Bridge and Woolbright Bridge for several hours after the accident. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and the Gulf Stream Police Department is handling the incident, White said.

Lisa J. Huriash can be reached at lhuriash@sunsentinel.com. Follow on X, formerly Twitter, @LisaHuriash