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Putnam County bicyclist dies in crash

A 47-year-old Satsuma woman is dead after being hit by a car while she was riding her bike on U.S. Highway 17, north of Shady Oak Drive on Thursday night.
Credit: Cole Echevarria, FCN

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 47-year-old Satsuma woman is dead after being hit by a car while she was riding her bike on U.S. Highway 17, north of Shady Oak Drive on Thursday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol report says she was not wearing a helmet when the 63-year-old driver of a Nissan Xterra crashed into her around 5:54 p.m. 

The report said the bicyclist died on the scene. The driver was not hurt.

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