Articles Posted in Motorcycle Accidents

MARION COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with an SUV in Marion County on Sunday night, WFTV reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was heading north on US-441 near Ocala when the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m.    The FHP’s investigation indicated that the driver of the SUV was going west on NW 95th Street and pulled out from a stop sign.

As the SUV driver was trying to cross over US-441, the vehicle was struck on the left side by the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to overturn.

OCALA, FL – A car and a motorcycle were involved in a fatal collision in southwest Ocala early Thursday morning, reports the Ocala Star-Banner.

The incident occurred at Southwest 80th Avenue and Southwest 80th Street at about 4:10 a.m.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Hyundai was going south on SW 80th Avenue and attempted to make a left turn onto SW 80th Street.  The driver apparently did not see a motorcycle rider going north and pulled out into his path, resulting in the crash.

The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from Citrus County, was thrown onto the grass shoulder and was pronounced dead after being taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.   The driver of the Hyundai, an 87-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the same hospital.