The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a bicyclist was struck and killed in Port Charlotte Monday morning.
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Troopers responded to the scene on Gasparilla Road, near Keystone Boulevard, just before 6 a.m.
FHP said a 63-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving south on Gasparilla Rd.
At the same time, a 51-year-old Sarasota man was riding his bicycle south on Gasparilla Rd., near Redwood Rd.
According to troopers, the front of the truck struck the cyclist. FHP said he was pronounced dead on the scene.
FHP has not shared the identity of those involved at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation. You can count on Gulf Coast News to provide updates as they are received.
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