Source: A 67-year-old bicyclist died Tuesday, one day after he was was hit by a car on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard near the entrance to Interstate 75. Albert Sims Dyson of Lutz was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital at 12:30 p.m. Monday with life-threatening injuries, according to Tampa police. A preliminary investigation found that Dyson entered the road in the middle of a block. The driver told police she pressed her brakes but wasn't able to stop in time. No charges have been filed in the incident.
Collision Data
Crash time: between noon and 2:59 p.m.
Closest Intersection: Interstate 75
Land use: Urban
Road type: Urban Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: Cyclist side/Car front end hit
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Automobile
If truck: Unknown
At crash time driver was: Don't Know
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Blog
Pos/Neg: Neutral
Link if Website: http://landolakes.patch.com/articles/lutz-bicyclist-dies-following-bruce-b-downs-crash
Source: News Report
Type: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/cyclist-hit-by-car-on-bruce-b-downs-dies/1250968
Legal Status
Legal status: No charges filedAgainst:
Civil Suit filed?:
Settled?:
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