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Fort Myers crash kills 14-year-old bicyclist

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UPDATE 9 AM:
Police said the driver was in a flat-bed truck, and stayed on scene to be cooperative with officers.

UPDATE 8:30 AM:
Police confirmed to Fox 4 the victim is a 14-year-old boy, who was not wearing a helmet at the time.

ORIGINAL REPORTING 7 AM:
Fort Myers Police are investigating after a driver crashed into a bicyclist Thursday morning.

The department confirms it happened on Palm Beach Boulveard westbound between Van Buren Street and Marsh Avenue around 7 a.m.

Sadly, the person on a bike died from their injuries in the crash.

Traffic in the area may be delayed for a while.