Bicyclist Struck By Truck, Killed In Boca Raton

A man on a bicycle was struck by a truck while riding in the bicycle lane near Federal Highway and Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton on Friday.

By Boca Post News Desk | Edited by Mike Thomas

Published Mar 04, 2023, 07:03 am EST

Last updated Mar 04, 2023, 07:03 am EST

Bicyclist Struck By Truck, Killed In Boca Raton

Boca Raton’s Mark Rudow Passed Away After an Accident

BOCA RATON, FL — A man on a bicycle was struck by a truck while riding in the bicycle lane near Federal Highway and Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton on Friday.

The bicyclist has been identified as 66-year-old Mark Rudow of Boca Raton.

According to the Boca Raton Police Department, on Friday, March 03, 2023, at 08:10 A.M., officers of the Boca Raton Police investigated a fatal crash that occurred in the intersection of N Federal Hwy and E Palmetto Park Rd.

Police say that the driver of a 2015 Dodge pick-up truck was traveling northbound on N Federal Hwy. Upon making a right-hand turn to travel east on E Palmetto Park Rd, the pickup struck Rudow who was traveling north on N Federal Hwy in the bicycle lane. Rudow was transported to Delray Medical Center in critical condition where he was later pronounced deceased.

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