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December 01, 2016 12:21
Bicyclist killed at collision with turtle!

A Florida man died on Wednesday after striking a turtle while riding his bike on a darkened street.

The deadly accident happened about 3:16 AM on Wednesday in Indian Harbour Beach.  Brevard County Fire Rescue crews and investigators had been called immediately to the beachside town after the man’s body was found in the roadway near the motorized bike.

Don Walker, spokesman for Brevard County Fire Rescue said, “He apparently suffered a head injury and was already deceased when we arrived. It appeared he hit the turtle. He may have also been hit by another vehicle while lying injured."

The turtle, described as a box turtle, survived the crash and managed to walk away with a minor injury.

It was not immediately known if the unidentified man had been wearing a helmet. Brevard County sheriff's deputies are conducting a traffic crash investigation.

According to a spokeswoman, Kim Montes, man with the Florida Highway Patrol, the Crashs, involving turtles are rare.

Montes said, "You see these kinds of accidents very rarely. It's either deer or bear when you hear of an animal involved in an accident”.

By Prakriti Neogi

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