Articles Posted in Motorcycle Accidents

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident on Interstate 75 in Sumter County on Sunday afternoon left a man dead and a woman injured, reports the Villages-News.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a man riding a Honda Goldwing motorcycle was trying to exit into an I-75 rest area near mile marker 306 at about 2:40 p.m.  The rider was unable to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway, where the bike entered a drainage retention area and crashed into an embankment.

The operator of the motorcycle, an 84-year-old man from Carlisle, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene.  His passenger, an 80-year-old woman from Eaton, Ohio, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Authorities were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle collision in Gainesville on Wednesday morning, according to a report in the Gainesville Sun.

The Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to Archer Road/State Road 24 near the intersection with Southwest 48th Drive shortly before 7 a.m.  The FHP’s report indicates a driver was heading east on State Road 24 and trying to make a left turn into a business.  A motorcyclist who was going west on the roadway struck the right front of the vehicle as it was making the turn.

The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old man from Gainesville, died at the scene.  The driver of the sedan, a 72-year-old Gainesville man, suffered minor injuries.

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A two-vehicle collision in Marion County early Monday morning left one person dead and another hospitalized.

According to a WKMG report, the incident took place along County Road 25 in Belleview shortly before 3 a.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that a motorcycle rider was heading east on County Road 25 when his bike was struck from behind by a sedan.  Both vehicles went off the road near Southeast 108th Terrace Road.

The motorcyclist, a 47-year-old man from Belleview, died at the scene.  The driver of the sedan, a 21-year-old Ocklawaha man, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, but no details were immediately released on his condition.

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SORRENTO, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly collision that took place in Lake County on Wednesday evening, WKMG reported.

A 2020 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle were involved in the crash, which occurred near Sorrento at about 6 p.m.  According to the FHP’s preliminary investigation, the Chevy driver was going westbound on State Road 46 and made a left turn at 4th Street.  The pickup entered the path of the motorcycle and the vehicles collided.

The motorcycle rider, a 65-year-old man from Sorrento, died at the scene.  The driver of the Chevy, a 49-year-old man from Apopka, was not injured in the wreck and remained at the scene.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A motorcycle collision left a man dead and disrupted traffic in a portion of Pasco County on Tuesday afternoon, Fox13News reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene along Interstate 75 near the exit to Overpass Road in Wesley Chapel.  State troopers learned a man riding a motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer near the 281 mile marker at about 11:40 a.m.  The motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man from Webster, died at the scene.

All northbound lanes of I-75 were shut down and traffic was diverted at Exit 279, resulting in backups that stretched for miles.  Drivers were advised to avoid the area until the interstate reopened later in the day.

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FORT MCCOY, FL – State troopers responded to an intersection in Marion County Friday afternoon after a car and a motorcycle were involved in a deadly collision.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash occurred in the area of Northeast 225th Street and County Road 315 in Fort McCoy.   Traffic homicide investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol learned that the driver of a Toyota Camry was heading north on CR-315 at about 6:10 p.m. and tried to make a left turn onto 225th Street.

The Toyota entered the path of a Suzuki motorcycle going southbound on CR-315, resulting in a collision.  The motorcyclist, a 27-year-old man from Citra, was ejected onto the grassy shoulder of the road and suffered fatal injuries.

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A motorcycle accident on State Road 54 in Pasco County claimed the life of a 19-year-old rider, the Suncoast News reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim of the Sunday morning wreck was a man from New Port Richey.  He was riding eastbound om a Kawasaki motorcycle at about 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of the bike east of Old County Road 54.

The FHP said the motorcyclist traveled to the outside shoulder of the roadway and crashed into a guardrail.  The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

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GAINESVILLE, FL – A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a deadly collision in Gainesville last week, according to a WCJB report.

The incident happened June 11 at the intersection of West Newberry Road and Northwest 62nd Street.   Police said a 19-year-old was riding a motorcycle east on West Newberry Road shortly before midnight and went through a red light.

The motorcycle crashed into a vehicle that was turning onto West Newberry Road from Northwest 62nd Street.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident in Pasco County last week claimed the life of the rider, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident June 9 on Blanton Road just east of Lake Iola Road just before 2:25 a.m.   The FHP’s initial investigation found that the motorcyclist was heading west and was not able to negotiate a curve in the roadway.  The motorcycle overturned, went off the road, struck a street sign and a tree on the shoulder.

The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The cause of the fatal wreck remains under investigation by the FHP.

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SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle collision on County Road 476B in Sumter County on Monday left a rider dead, according to a WKMG report.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of a tractor-trailer was heading north shortly after 5 p.m. and was stopped in traffic while waiting to make a turn onto County Road 631.  A man was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a high rate of speed and was not able to stop in time before colliding with the back of the truck.

The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old Dade City man, died at the scene.  The tractor-trailer was driven by a 67-year-old man from Bushnell.

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