A 52-year-old man died when he fell off a bicycle on the Cortez Bridge.
James A. French of Cortez was pronounced dead June 26 at the scene, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The MCSO reports French was heading east in the 12000 block of Cortez Road West at 8:07 p.m. when he lost control and flew off his bicycle and hit his head on the sidewalk.