Event Brief
SR 70 eastbound lanes reopen after fatal bicyclist crash
Filed: Jun 05, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Eastbound SR 70 lanes reopened in Bradenton after a truck struck and killed a stopped bicyclist; crash details remain under review.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol; 59-year-old Dover man driving a 2019 Ram truck; 30-year-old Bradenton bicyclist
WHAT: A bicyclist was struck and killed by a truck on SR 70; eastbound lanes were temporarily closed and later reopened.
WHEN: Jun 05, 2026 at 6:56 AM ET
WHERE: Bradenton, Fla. (east of 5th Street West on State Road 70 / 53rd Avenue)
WHY: The truck struck a bicyclist who was stopped in the inside lane while attempting to fix his bicycle.
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