Fatal Bicycle Accident on State Road 54 West of Morris Bridge Road, Florida, October 31, 2026

A 42-year-old woman from Zephyrhills died after she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle on State Road 54 in Florida on the evening of Saturday, October 31, 2026.

The collision occurred at about 7:05 p.m. on the stretch of the highway west of Morris Bridge Road, according to authorities.

Before the crash, the woman was traveling west in the bike lane. A Hyundai Elantra was also heading west on State Road 54, with the bicyclist ahead of the car. The driver was a 45-year-old man from Wesley Chapel.

According to authorities, the woman made an abrupt left turn from the bike lane into the path of the Elantra. The car struck the bicycle rider.

After the collision, the woman was transported to a hospital in the area. She later died there from the injuries she suffered in the crash. Her name was not reported in the available account of the crash.

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