Plant City Observer

BREAKING NEWS: Bicyclist dies in traffic crash

A 22-year-old Plant City man died when his bicycle was struck by a pickup this morning.

According to Plant City Police Department reports, at about 11: 15 a.m. Aug. 13, Christopher Goddard was improperly crossing the southbound lanes of North Park Road on a bicycle, when he was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Earl Bennett, 67, of Lakeland.

The Plant City Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit responded. According to investigators, Goddard died at the scene as a result of the injuries he sustained during the collision. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not injured.

No charges will be filed in this investigation.

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