Palm Harbor, FL (December 29, 2019) - The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating following a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist in Palm Harbor. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 28th around 11:07 a.m.
According to FHP reports, 74-year-old Ali Orhan Yalcin was riding a bicycle southbound on Belcher. Yalcin attempted to make a left turn onto Tampa Road with a green light when his bike was struck by a silver Toyota SUV. The SUV driver then fled the crash scene. Rescue workers arrived and transported Yalcin to Mease Countryside Hospital where he was listed in serious condition following the crash.
The suspect has not yet been located at this time and police are still looking into the crash. There are no further details available.
Our thoughts go out to Ali Yalcin and we hope he makes a complete recovery from his injuries in this Palm Harbor hit-and-run crash. Hit-and-run accidents are very common in Florida. These injury accidents can leave innocent victims with serious injuries and a long road back to health. Under Florida's personal injury laws, a hit-and-run driver can be held legally responsible for any negligent driving which led to injuries.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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