UPDATE AUGUST 1ST 2:00PM
Cape Coral Police have confirmed that the victim is a minor.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Cape Coral Police are investigating a deadly crash in Cape Coral.
It happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses at the crash say a box truck hit a bicyclist at the intersection of Santa Barbara Blvd. and Mid Cape Terrace.
The intersection was closed down for some time from Hancock Bridge Parkway to Southeast 4th Terrace.
Neighbors say they saw the cyclist as she attempted to cross the road before being hit by the truck.
Nicole Velezsardi, who lives across the street, spoke about the visibility at the intersection, stating, "I haven't noticed it's difficult to see pedestrians crossing there, I mean it's pretty wide open."
Velezsardi also acknowledged an increase in dangerous driving behaviors over the years. "It's definitely gotten worse, I think it's the phones, social media, texting all of it," Velezsardi added.
Local teenagers, who frequently bike through the area to get to and from their jobs at Sunsplash Water Park, also shared their experiences.
Cyclist Akley Henagar pointed out the challenges of biking in the area, saying, "Down here with the lights all spaced out and everything you don't really have a lot of reaction time, and there's not lots of places to get out of the road."
