Lehigh Acres woman, 38, dies after pickup strikes bicycle, troopers say

Tomas Rodriguez, Fort Myers News-Press
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One of two drivers involved in a fatal crash with a bicyclist is on the run, authorities say.

The crash, which happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along North Cleveland Avenue, near Judd Road, in North Fort Myers, left a 38-year-old Lehigh Acres woman dead.

Troopers said a pickup, driven by a 22-year-old Angola, Indiana, man was traveling on the outside lane of northbound North Cleveland Avenue, approaching Judd Road.

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Authorities said, the bicyclist was crossing North Cleveland Avenue at the same intersection.

After the collision, the unknown car collided with the bicycle.

The bicyclist died on scene.

Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: FHP: Bicyclist killed in crash, active search for second driver