A Fountain man riding his bike along a dark stretch of Highway 231 lost his life late last night after being hit by not just one but three cars. The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the bicyclist as 21 year old Anthony Edward Cory Hinds.

Hinds was killed on highway 231 in north bay county last night after being hit by three vehicles. The accident happened about 10:25 just south of Preacher Johns Road. Troopers say Hinds was headed home from his job at the 231 Truck Stop.

He was riding in the outside lane of the highway when he was struck by one car, then another, and then another. All three drivers immediately stopped. Hinds was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been filed but the investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol is continuing. "I wish that, wish that they'd make it safer for the people up here, you know,” said Barbara Hood, a family friend. “Put in some kind of sidewalks, now we've got a Winn Dixie coming and another grocery store and people need to mobilize. There's no public transportation up here. We are country people, we rely on each other."

Although accidents like this aren't common, troopers are hoping that bicyclists will be more careful while riding at night. Lt. Dave Brown said that it’s important for bicyclists to “have the required lights on your bicycles, reflectors on the bicycles, light colored clothing or a reflective vest, if you’re going to be riding after dark.”