Source: An Orlando bicyclist was struck and killed late Friday night on Edgewater Drive, the Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday. Corey L. James, 49, was pedaling northbound about 11:32 p.m. in the outside lane of Edgewater Drive north of Second Street ahead of a Chevy 1500 driven by Ulises Ramirez, 19, of Orlando when the Chevy struck James from behind, troopers said. James died at the scene. Ramirez suffered minor injuries. Charges are pending the outcome of an investigation.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 9 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
Closest Intersection: 2nd St
Land use: Urban
Road type: Urban Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: Rear-end
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Light Trucks (SUVs, pickups)
If truck: Unknown
At crash time driver was: Don't Know
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_thechaingang/2012/08/cyclist-killed-on-edgewater-drive.html
Legal Status
Legal status: Charges pendingAgainst:
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