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Bicyclist dies after colliding with truck in Orange County, troopers say

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist died after he collided with a truck in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Just after midnight, a truck hauling a trailer was traveling westbound on Maitland Boulevard in the right lane, troopers said.

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Troopers said the bicyclist was traveling southbound on Bear Lake Road when he entered the intersection on a red light and collided with the right side of the truck.

The bicyclist was taken to a hospital, where he died.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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