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Bicyclist Killed in Hollywood After Car Leaves the Roadway

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According to AAA, Florida leads the nation in the number of fatal bicycle accidents. In 2017, there were 800 people killed in Florida in bicycle accidents. Some of the most common contributing causes to bicycle accidents are failure to yield and poor lighting. Many cities in Florida have not been very accommodating when it comes to those who travel by bicycle. Another contributing cause is the fact that motorists are often not looking out for those who are walking or riding a bicycle. Many locals also stated that a lot of drivers do not obey the laws which are in place to protect cyclists.

Local 10 News reports that a bicyclist has been killed and a driver injured in a crash that occurred in Hollywood. The crash occurred on Friday morning in the area of North 40th Avenue and Sheridan Street.

A reporter who was on the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred said that an Isuzu Rodeo had traveled off the roadway and slammed into a wall. Before it had crashed into the wall, the vehicle struck a cyclist. The cyclist was only identified as a man in his 50s. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed on scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Bicyclists in the area say that accidents like this are nothing new. This was the second fatal accident in Hollywood on Friday. The first happened at about 1 a.m. in the area of 56th Avenue and Pembroke Road. It involved a car and a pedestrian.

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