Troopers Investigate Fatal Bicycle Crash on Gulf Breeze Parkway

MIDWAY, Fla. (NewsRadio 92.3) -- The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a bicyclist Sunday night on Gulf Breeze Parkway in Santa Rosa County.

WEAR reports the crash happened around 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 98 and Portside Drive. Troopers said a woman was riding a bicycle north across the parkway when she was struck by a westbound sedan.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report. Her identity had not been released.

The sedan’s driver, a 19-year-old Gulf Breeze man, was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, WEAR reported, citing FHP.

Santa Rosa County Chief Deputy Randy Tifft discussed the crash Monday on Pensacola Morning News. He said deputies initially responded before the Highway Patrol took over the traffic investigation.

“No, I don’t know any of those details at this point,” Tifft said when asked about the circumstances of the crash.

Troopers have not released a determination about what caused the collision. The investigation remains ongoing.