PALM RIVER-CLAIR MEL, Fla. - A 49-year-old bicyclist is dead after troopers say he was hit by a semi-truck while trying to cross U.S. Highway 41 in Hillsborough County Tuesday evening.

What we know:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 6:45 p.m. in the Palm River-Clair Mel area, near 24th Avenue South and U.S. 41.

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FHP says a 49-year-old Brandon man tried to cross the road on his bike when he was struck by a Volvo semi-truck. The bicyclist died from his injuries at the scene.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol. Hillsborough County Traffic

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