The Brief
An arrest has been made after a bicyclist who was hauling tree branches in a small trailer was hit by a car and killed in St. Pete early on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 64-year-old man from Naples was heading northbound on Bay Pines Boulevard when he was struck by a Kia Optima just north of Seahorse Drive.
Troopers later arrested Dominic Boeing, 22, for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – An arrest has been made after a bicyclist who was hauling tree branches in a small trailer was hit by a car and killed in St. Pete early on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
What we know
Troopers say a 64-year-old man from Naples was heading northbound on Bay Pines Boulevard when he was struck by a Kia Optima just north of Seahorse Drive.
Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim was hospitalized but later died.
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Troopers found the driver of the Kia Optima, Dominic Boeing, 22, at his home in Seminole.
Boeing was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death.
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What we don’t know
The victim’s identity has not been released yet.
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The Source
Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.