FHP: Valdosta woman dies, man injured after car collides with cyclists Tuesday in Columbia County
The 51-year-old woman was biking with a 72-year-old man when a car collided with them
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Valdosta woman has died and a man is critically injured after a crash Tuesday afternoon in Columbia County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The wreck unfolded at about 1 p.m. along Northwest Lake Jeffery Road, a two-lane paved road in a rural area northwest of Lake City, per FHP. Authorities say a silver Hyundai Elantra was traveling west on the road when it collided with two Valdosta bicyclists traveling in the same direction.
One of the cyclists, a 51-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, per FHP. The other, a 72-year-old man, is being treated at UF Health Shands Hospital for “critical” injuries, as of Tuesday evening. Both were wearing helmets at the time of the wreck, a press release from FHP said.
The 73-year-old woman driving the Elantra was not injured in the wreck and was returning from grocery shopping at the time of the crash, according to FHP troopers.
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“The driver provided a voluntary blood sample on scene, and there were no signs of impairment,” according to officials.
The 73-year-old driver was not arrested after the collision and was not criminally charged. However, a civil charge is “expected and pending,” according to FHP.
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