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Bicyclist dies 4 days after hit-and-run in Citrus County; driver still wanted

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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said a bicyclist hit by a car in Citrus County on April 14 died of his injuries on Tuesday.

The 49-year-old man from Homosassa, who has not been named, was hit by a car on West Grover Cleveland Boulevard near Capt. Jim Golf Carts Sales and Services. It happened just before 10:30 p.m.

Surveillance video from the golf cart business shows the car hit the bicyclist and continued driving. The victim was thrown to a final rest along the shoulder of the road. He was airlifted to an area hospital, where he died four days later.

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Troopers are still searching for the driver involved in the deadly crash. Anyone with information should call *FHP or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.