Event Brief
Polk bicyclist killed in hit-and-run; driver arrested
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A 56-year-old bicyclist was killed Sunday night after being hit by a pickup truck near Lakeland, deputies said. The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at Sunshine Avenue and Reynolds Road in the Crystal Lake area; the driver later was arrested after leaving the scene.
WHO: Mario Matias, 60; a 56-year-old bicyclist (victim); Polk County Sheriff's Office; deputies
WHAT: A bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run involving a Ford pickup; the driver was later arrested.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Crystal Lake area, Sunshine Avenue and Reynolds Road, Polk County, Florida
WHY: The driver left the scene after the crash; no motive has been reported.
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