A 66-year-old St. Augustine man was killed Thursday night when his electronic bicycle collided head-on with an SUV on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the man was traveling south in the northbound lanes of U.S. 1, just south of Las Calinas Boulevard, around 8:20 p.m. when the crash occurred.
The e-bike struck an SUV being driven north by a 36-year-old St. Augustine woman.
The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
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FHP reported he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. His name has not been released pending notification of relatives.
The SUV driver was not injured, though troopers noted she had not been wearing a seat belt. No passengers were in the vehicle.
The impact shut down portions of northbound U.S. 1 for several hours Thursday night while investigators documented the scene and cleared the roadway.
