Gabby Suver Hit & Run Case: $5000 Reward Offered
Professional Triathlete Gabrielle Suver Seriously Injured in Florida Hit-and-Run
It was supposed to be another training session for Gabrielle Suver, a professional triathlete based in Florida. She was training for an upcoming Ironman, cycling on County Road 455 in Lake County, Florida, when a driver sideswiped her. The driver left the scene. Instead of finishing her ride and going home, Suver was hospitalized for 29 days.
$5,000 Reward Offered for Information in Gabrielle Suver Hit-and-Run Case
There were no witnesses to the collision and Suver lost consciousness when she was hit. Her Garmin watch crash detection feature narrowed down the time of the accident to 8:03-8:04am on November 15, 2025. Her lawyer, bicycle accident attorney Matt Scarborough of Scarborough Bicycle Accident Law, was able to obtain footage from a nearby home’s security camera, showing Suver passing the driveway at 8:02am, a few minutes and 0.4 miles from the site of her accident. Three SUVs were filmed passing the same driveway between 8:02 and 8:04am. Each of these cars are either potential witnesses or the driver behind the hit-and-run.
Attorney Seeks Public Help Identifying SUV Involved in Florida Bicycle Hit-and-Run
Scarborough is personally offering a $5,000 reward for anyone who has information about the driver which might lead to an arrest. He’s asking body shops in and around Lake County, Florida to be on the lookout for a white or black SUV matching one of these photos (below) with front end, side panel, or windshield damage.
These are the cars on the road at the time of Gabby’s accident.
Florida Highway Patrol Criticized for Handling of Cyclist Hit-and-Run Cases
The trooper assigned to Suver’s case promptly went on holiday vacation. Because no one died, it’s not a priority for Florida Highway Patrol to investigate or find the driver before they can cause another injury—or death.
Suver’s spine was fractured in three places. She broke her left tibia and fibula, fractured her patella, sternum, and scapula. Four of her ribs were broken in the accident, her liver was lacerated. She also suffered a concussion in the accident. It took sixteen days of intensive rehab for her to walk again. These serious injuries are consistent with high-speed vehicle collisions involving cyclists
These injuries might be career-ending for the athlete. Suver told Florida’s News Six, “I’m not sure how much I would want to ride outside anymore because it’s getting so dangerous.” Suver’s hospital bills are extensive. Meanwhile, no one has been held responsible in the hit-and-run that has affected Suver’s life, livelihood, and career.
A Pattern of Unprosecuted Aggressive Driving Against Cyclists in Florida
This is a pattern that plays out repeatedly with police and the District Attorney not investigating or prosecuting aggressive or distracted driving that results in injuries for cyclists. Scarborough’s client Niki Isaak was hit by aggressive motorists while taking part in a Florida cycling race. As News from the States reported, only one motorcyclist was charged. They gave him a citation for careless driving; the penalty drivers get for speeding or running a red light.
As long as lawmakers and police don’t take cyclist safety seriously, reckless driving will continue to affect cyclists’ lives. As Owen Clarke reported for an Outside Magazine piece about Suver’s case, “although overall traffic deaths are decreasing, cycling deaths are increasing…Florida has long had one of the highest bicycle accident death rates in the nation.”
Cyclists shouldn’t have to die to get police to take action against automobile drivers. In 2024, there were 207 bicycle fatalities in Florida according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Existing laws give cyclists the same rights to the road as motor vehicle drivers. In 2006, Florida lawmakers even passed a three-foot passing law for cyclists in Florida, requiring motorists to give cyclists three feet of space. Yet the law is rarely enforced.
“The biking community needs law enforcement to hold folks accountable when incidents with motorists occur,” said Scarborough. “Enforcing the laws of the road keeps everyone safer.”
Gabrielle Suver’s friends, family, and local cycling community have rallied around her, donating to a GoFundMe to help pay for her medical bills and recovery.
