SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A 28-year-old Casselberry man faces charges after he struck a bicyclist in Seminole County on Friday before fleeing the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The bicyclist died the following day, the FHP said.
Troopers said that around 3:16 p.m., a Ford F-150 was traveling north on Creeks Bend Drive at the intersection of Red Bug Lake Road.
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According to a crash report, a bicyclist was traveling west on the sidewalk of Red Bug Lake Road and entered the marked crosswalk at the intersection.
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Troopers said the driver of the pickup truck failed to yield to the right of way to the bicyclist, and while turning right to travel east on Red Bug Lake Road, the front of the Ford struck the cyclist.
The bicyclist, identified as a 62-year-old Casselberry man, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, the FHP said.
After the crash, the driver of the pickup left the scene and drove east on Red Bug Lake Road. A witness followed the truck and provided information to law enforcement, according to the report.
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate the unoccupied truck in a nearby parking lot, troopers said.
Deputies “observed a male matching the description” of the driver who then entered the pickup truck, according to the report.
Troopers arrived at the scene, and after conducting a hit-and-run investigation, arrested the driver – identified as 26-year-old Kyle Izbicky – for leaving the scene of a crash with serious injuries, the FHP said.
According to the report, Izbicky was booked into the Seminole County jail.
Troopers said that on Saturday, the bicyclist died at the hospital.
Upgraded charges are pending, the FHP said. The crash remains under investigation.
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