DADE CITY, FL – A collision in Dade City on Friday morning sent a motorcycle rider to the hospital, Pasco News Online reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the driver of a Jeep Renegade was headed west on Blanton Road near Interstate 75 when he tried to make a U-turn.
The Jeep entered the path of a Yamaha motorcycle going east, and the SUV was hit by the motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Zephyrhills, was seriously injured.
The driver of the SUV, a 37-year-old man from Fort Myers, and his passengers, were not injured.
The FHP is continuing to investigate the cause of the accident.
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