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Teen Bicyclist Injured In Palm Harbor Crash: FL Highway Patrol

A 15-year-old Palm Harbor boy on a bicycle was hit and killed by a truck, Florida Highway Patrol said.

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PALM HARBOR, FL — A 15-year-old Palm Harbor boy was seriously injured after being hit by a truck on Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.

The Ford F250, driven by a 21-year-old Redington Beach man, was heading east on Colonial Boulevard and was stopped at the intersection of Belcher Road just before the crash at 7:05 a.m.

The teen was heading south along the east sidewalk of Belcher Road at the time of the crash FHP said,

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At the intersection, the truck continued east and hit the bike as it moved into the intersection.

The teen suffered serious injuries and was brought to an area hospital.

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