On Tuesday, March 08, 2022, at approximately 5:04AM, officers with the Auburndale Police Department were dispatched to a traffic crash with injuries involving a bicyclist in the 3100 block of Havendale Boulevard in Auburndale.
The preliminary investigation indicates the bicyclist was riding westbound in the far- right lane on Havendale Boulevard. It appears the bicyclist fell off the bicycle and was lying in the roadway. Witnesses in the area observed a red vehicle hit the bicyclist while the bicyclist was lying on the roadway. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene and continued west on Havendale Blvd. Information has been obtained on the possible vehicle and driver and it is currently being followed up on by Traffic Homicide Investigator Matthew Kirkpatrick.
The identity of the bicyclist is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
The investigation is continuing at this time. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash, is asked to contact the Traffic Homicide Investigator, Officer Matthew Kirkpatrick, at 863-965-5555, or the on-duty patrol supervisor.
An update will be provided once more is known.
