Bicyclist killed, scooter rider critically injured in late-…
Bicycle Crash Lakeland Florida in Lakeland, Florida: A collision between a bicycle and a scooter late Friday night, June 26, 2026, in the Kathleen area of Lakeland, Florida, resulted in the death of the bicyclist and critical injuries to the scooter rider. Polk County Sheriff's deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue were dispatched at around 11:12 p.m. to Cherry Road, just north of Paul Brown Road. The bicyclist suffered blunt force trauma and died shortly after arriving at the hospital, while the other man suffered head trauma and lacerations and was reported in critical condition. The preliminary investigation found the bicyclist was traveling north in the southbound lane of Cherry Road and the blue 2018 Sanmen scooter was traveling south in the same lane; whether the vehicles' lights were operable at the time remains under investigation.