
A bicyclist has died in a crash in Lely on Saturday.
Details have not been released but the crash happened on Tamiami Trail East, near St. Andrews Boulevard at around 10:30 a.m.
Florida Highway Patrol confirmed to WINK News it was a bicyclist versus an SUV.
The crash closed a portion of Tamiami Trail East during the investigation.
No other information is known at this time.
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