Charlotte County bicyclist hit by truck, suffers injuries

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — One bicyclist was critically injured Tuesday afternoon on Taylor and Airport roads after being hit by a pickup truck, the Charlotte County Fire Department said.

The bicyclist was a trauma alert and was flown by Aeromed to a Trauma Center.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol are investigating the scene.

Traffic was delayed for a short time due to one lane of being traffic shut down for Emergency Operations, but both lanes were reopened by 4:30 p.m.

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