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Eustis Police search for driver in Lakeshore Drive hit-and-run leaving bicyclist dead

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Published  February 20, 2026 5:51pm EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • The Eustis Police Department is currently investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Friday morning near the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Eustis Road.
    • The victim, 48-year-old bicyclist Tracy Schievenin, was struck from behind by a vehicle that fled the scene.
    • Authorities are seeking the public's help to identify the driver responsible for the crash that claimed Schievenin's life.

EUSTIS, Fla. - Law enforcement are searching for a deadly hit-and-run suspect after a bicyclist died after being hit near an intersection in Eustis. 

What we know:

The Eustis Police Department is searching for a hit-and-run suspect after a crash occurred on Lakeshore Drive, near the Eustis Road intersection early Friday morning, on Feb. 20. 

A bicyclist – later identified as Tracy Schievenin, 48, was traveling south on Lakeshore Drive when she was hit by a driver from behind, the department said. 

The driver fled the scene, police said. 

Schievenin died from her injuries. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Eustis Police at 352-483-5400 or to send an email to CID@eutis.org. 

The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Eustis Police Department. 

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