Articles Posted in Motorcycle Accidents

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NEWBERRY, FL – A motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in a deadly collision in Alachua County on Tuesday night, News4Jax reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol states that a 19-year-old man was riding a motorcycle north on State Road 45 in Newberry when the incident took place at about 8 p.m.   The FHP’s investigation found that the rider was trying to pass cars lawfully when he collided with a Ford F-350 pickup trying to turn left across the highway near SW 46th Avenue.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the Ford, a 46-year-old Newberry man, was not injured in the wreck.  State troopers said he was wearing a seat belt at the time.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle and a motorhome were involved in a collision near an intersection in Pasco County on Thursday evening, Pasco News Online reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the operator of a Yamaha motorcycle was heading east on State Road 52 when he tried to make a right turn onto northbound U.S. 41.  The rider, a 19-year-old New Port Richey man, lost control of the motorcycle and the bike overturned.

The motorcycle and the man slid into the northbound lanes of U.S. 41 and collided with the motorhome.  The motorcyclist was pronounced dead after being taken to a an area hospital.  The driver of the motorhome was not injured.

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SUMMERFIELD, FL – A motorcycle accident in Marion County last Monday night, March 3, left a rider dead, according to the Villages News.

The crash occurred on U.S. 301 near County Road 42 in Summerfield, near The Villages.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was riding on U.S. 301 shortly before 11:30 p.m. when he failed to maintain a lane and collided with a concrete curb.  The rider lost control, and the motorcycle overturned, then landed on the center median of U.S. 301.

The motorcyclist, a 50-year-old man from Penobscot, Maine, was pronounced dead after being taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center.  He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the FHP said.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and two SUVs in Pasco County on Tuesday night, Pasco News Online reports.

The crash took place on Interstate 75 northbound near State Road 54 at about 7:40 p.m.    The FHP said a man was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle in the outside lane of the interstate and crashed into the back of a Kia Sportage that was stopped in the lane.   A Honda Pilot that had merged from the center lane into the outside lane was also hit by the motorcycle.

The motorcycle rider, a 62-year-old man from New Port Richey, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a collision in Hernando County that killed a motorcyclist on Tuesday morning.

According to the Hernando Sun, the crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Windward Boulevard.  State troopers said the driver of a GMC SUV was headed north on U.S. 19 at about 7:34 a.m. and tried to make a left turn at Windward Boulevard, where the vehicle entered the path of a southbound Honda motorcycle.

The vehicles collided, causing the SUV to veer onto the shoulder of the road and hit a roadway sign.  The motorcycle came to a stop on the highway.  The motorcycle rider, a 20-year-old man from Spring Hill, died at the scene.  The SUV driver, a 52-year-old Spring Hill woman, suffered minor injuries.

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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.

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