Charlotte Co. Crash Report: 1 killed, 1 arrested when pickup strikes, kills cyclist on US-41 at Collingswood

Crash Report – US 41 & Collingswood Blvd,

Port Charlotte, FL 

 

Report ID: 2024 December 16

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 1 vehicle; 1 bicycle

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single-vehicle vs. bicycle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): Near the intersection

Narrative

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A bicyclist died Monday when a vehicle struck them along the highway in northwest Charlotte County.

The accident happened early in the morning near the intersection of US-41 and Collingswood Boulevard, which is on the northwest side of Port Charlotte.

Police haven’t shared any details regarding the circumstances of the collision except to say that the driver involved fled the scene without stopping to render aid, while the cyclist died at the scene. The victim’s identity is still pending release.

Authorities later located the Ford Ranger involved in the crash and arrested the 59-year-old driver on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death.

A full investigation is underway.

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Please note that the sample report provided above draws upon details published by ABC 7. This is NOT an official statewide crash report and should not be used for legal purposes. 

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