FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A crash involving a tanker truck in downtown Fort Lauderdale left a bicyclist dead, police said.
Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident along the Las Olas Bridge, just before 8 a.m., Friday.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers shut down the eastbound lanes of East Las Olas Boulevard and the southbound lanes of Seabreeze Boulevard, causing significant traffic delays.
Witnesses said the driver of the truck hit the victim and dragged him several feet before stopping.
“The guy didn’t even realize he did it. One of the people from the marina had to run out and tell him to stop, so he didn’t even know he hit the guy,” said witness Robert Norcini.
“Everybody just remember to keep slow, you know, appreciate our lives,” said Kevin, another witness.
The driver of the truck is cooperating with police.
The lanes that were closed have since reopened to traffic.
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