Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a car at an intersection in Ocala on Saturday afternoon.
The Ocala Star-Banner reports state troopers responded to the scene at Southeast 31st Street and Southeast 36th Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m.
According to the FHP, a man was driving his motorcycle west on Southeast 31st Street and went through the intersection as the driver of a Toyota Camry was making a left turn onto Southeast 36th Avenue and the vehicles collided.
The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old Leesburg man, was ejected from the bike and suffered fatal injuries. He was wearing a helmet, troopers said. A 49-year-old Ocala man who was driving the Toyota was not injured.
The drivers of the car and the motorcycle both had a yellow light at the time of the collision, authorities said.
Suffering an injury in a motorcycle accident, or losing a loved one in a motorcycle crash can be devastating. At the law firm of Whittel & Melton, our Ocala Motorcycle Accident Attorneys fight for the rights of motorcycle injury victims. We will work hard to help you recover the full and fair financial compensation that you deserve. We can be reached online or by phone at 866-608-5529 to schedule a free consultation.