A bicyclist was hit and killed by a car in downtown Fort Lauderdale during Thursday morning rush hour, police say, shutting down roads and the Seventh Avenue bridge. The driver left but returned to the scene.
About 7:30 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue responded to the crash at 400 SW Seventh Ave., Detective Ali Adamson said in a media release. There, they found the bicyclist, who was pronounced dead on scene.
Roads are shut down and the Seventh Avenue bridge remains in the closed position to boats while traffic homicide detectives investigate the crash.
The driver was not mentioned in the release, but Adamson said they “returned to the scene.”
“Traffic is impacted in the area and motorists are encouraged to find an alternative route,” the release states.
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