Motorcycle Accidents

June 4, 2025

News: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into back of tractor-trailer in Sumter County

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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.

May 29, 2025

News: Motorcycle rider dies after colliding with SUV in Dade City

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DADE CITY, FL – A motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County on Wednesday morning, Pasco News Online reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the wreck in Dade City at about 8:15 a.m. The FHP said a man was driving a Honda motorcycle north on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard. When the motorcyclist tried to turn left onto Bayhead Road, he lost control of the bike and was separated from it.

The rider entered the path of a Hyundai SUV heading south and was hit by the vehicle. The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old Lithia man, died at the scene.

May 27, 2025

News: Driver sought in Holiday hit-and-run crash that seriously injured motorcycle rider

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HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run driver struck and injured a motorcyclist in Pasco County on Sunday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Sunray Drive. According to the FHP’s preliminary investigation, the driver of an SUV failed to obey a traffic signal at about 11:21 p.m. and entered the path of a Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle going east on Sunray Drive, resulting in a collision.

The motorcyclist, a 60-year-old man from Holiday, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the SUV, which may have been silver, did not stop after the crash and was last seen heading south on Grand Boulevard.

May 15, 2025

News: Man, 22, killed when motorcycle collides with SUV on County Road 475

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision in Marion County on Wednesday left a motorcycle rider dead, the Ocala StarBanner reported.

The motorcyclist collided with an SUV on County Road 475 near County Road 484 at about 5:10 p.m. The FHP’s investigation indicates that driver of a Subaru Ascent SUV was going south on CR 475 and tried to make a left turn into a private driveway. The vehicle entered the path of a Honda motorcycle that was going north on CR 475, and the bike struck the right rear side of the SUV.

The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old Summerfield man, was ejected from the bike and died at the scene. The SUV driver, a 19-year-old man from Ocala, and his 13-year-old passenger were not injured.

May 13, 2025

News: Driver sought in Lake County hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist

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LAKE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Lake County Thursday night, May 8, Fox35 Orlando reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on U.S. 27 near Citrus Grove Road at about 10:44 p.m., where the rider of a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was stopped at a traffic light in the inside southbound lane.

As the light turned green and the motorcyclist proceeded through the intersection, a 2024 Honda HR-V behind it swerved to avoid another vehicle. The driver of a southbound 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe failed to slow down and hit the motorcycle from behind, then collided with the Honda, and fled the scene.

May 9, 2025

News: Man, 23, dies following motorcycle accident in Wesley Chapel

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A Pasco County motorcycle accident last week claimed the life of a man from Wesley Chapel, the Suncoast News reports.

The crash happened on Wesley Chapel Boulevard near Progress Parkway on May 1 at about 12:25 p.m.

A preliminary investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the 23-year-old victim was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound at a high rate of speed. The motorcyclist lost control of the bike, which went off the roadway before crashing into a street sign and a light pole.

May 2, 2025

News: Ocala man killed when motorcycle collides with pickup truck in Summerfield

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SUMMERFIELD, FL – A motorcycle rider died following a collision with a pickup truck in Marion County on Wednesday afternoon, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The incident occurred in the vicinity of County Road 42 and Southeast 89th Terrace in Summerfield just after 3 p.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol states that the driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was heading east on County Road 42 in the left turn lane and was attempting to make a U-turn at 89th Terrace. The operator of a Harley Davidson motorcycle was going west on County Road 42 in the outside lane and tried to stop.

April 29, 2025

News: Motorcyclist, 74, dies after colliding with SUV at intersection in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A man was killed Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a vehicle in Marion County, authorities said.

According to Pasco News Online, the crash took place at the intersection of County Road 25 and SE Sunset Harbor Road at about 4:11 p.m.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of an eastbound Hyundai Tucson SUV stopped at the stop sign at that location. As the driver proceeded into the intersection, the SUV was struck on the side by a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was going south on County Road 25.

April 18, 2025

News: Man, 25, killed when motorcycle crashes into curb in Clermont

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CLERMONT, FL – A crash claimed the life of a motorcyclist and disrupted traffic in a portion of Clermont on Friday morning.

According to WKMG, the incident occurred on Hammock Ridge Road near Lake Louisa Road. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that a motorcycle rider was going south on Hammock Ridge Road at about 6:43 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

The motorcycle went off the road and struck a curb, and the rider was ejected from the bike. The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man from Ocoee, died at the scene.

April 17, 2025

News: Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy struck by motorcyclist on US-19

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy was struck and injured by a motorcyclist while attempting a traffic stop last week, according to a WFTS report.

The incident took place April 11 in the area of U.S. 19 and Beach Boulevard in Hudson at about 2 p.m. The sheriff’s office said the deputy approached a man driving a black motorcycle to conduct the stop, but the motorcycle rider drove towards the deputy, struck him, and dragged him about ten feet.

The deputy suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. A search is now underway for the motorcycle rider, who was reported to have been driving a Suzuki SC650 while wearing a full-face helmet, a tan shirt, black shorts, and back-top sneakers.