A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Okeechobee County on New Year's Eve, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The bike rider was heading east on the sidewalk along SR 70 near SW 24th Avenue when he veered into the path of a westbound vehicle, FHP said.
The collision caused the bicyclist to fall and then get projected in a westerly direction, a crash investigator revealed.
The victim has been identified as James David Cunningham, 24, or Okeechobee.
The crash happened around 6:41 p.m.
