Articles Posted in Motorcycle Accidents

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HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident at an intersection in Pasco County on Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a motorcyclist.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the driver of a Dodge Challenger was going north on U.S. 19 in Holiday at about 2:45 p.m. and turned left at Louis Avenue into the path of a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The motorcycle collided with the car, seriously injuring the operator of the bike.  The victim, a 54-year-old man from New Port Richey, died after being taken to an area hospital.  His name was not released.

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SPRING HILL, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving two other vehicles in Hernando County on Saturday morning, state troopers said.

According to WTVT, the crash took place on Mariner Boulevard near Landover Boulevard in Spring Hill.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a man was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on Mariner Boulevard at about 2 a.m. when he made a left turn and entered the path of a Mercedes CLK320.  The motorcycle struck the Mercedes at the intersection and was then sent into the northbound lanes, where it collided with a Nissan Altima.

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LAND O’ LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage motorcycle rider died following an accident in Pasco County.

A report by WFTS states that the crash occurred Dec. 30 near the intersection of Collier Parkway and Killington Boulevard.

According to state troopers, the 19-year-old victim was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle north on Collier Parkway shortly before 9  p.m. and lost control of the bike while changing lanes.  The motorcycle went off the roadway and onto the shoulder, where it hit a traffic sign and overturned.

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OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said one person was killed and another injured in a crash last week.

In a Facebook post, police said officers responded to the intersection of NW 10th Street and N Pine Avenue on Tuesday evening at about 6:45 p.m.  A motorcycle collided with a pickup truck at that location.

Two people on the motorcycle, a man and a woman, were taken to an area hospital where the woman died later.  Her name was not released.

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BROOKSVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details regarding a fatal motorcycle accident in Hernando County Friday night, Pasco News Online reported.

The crash took place near the intersection of Powell Road and La Vista Street in Brooksville.  State troopers said a man was driving east on a Harley Davidson motorcycle at about 10:10 p.m. when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway near La Vista Street.  The rider lost control of the bike, which went off the road and onto a shoulder before overturning.

The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. – A crash in Citrus County Thursday night left one person dead and two others injured, according to WTVT.

The accident, which involved a motorcycle and an SUV, happened near the intersection of Norvell Bryant Highway and West Pine Ridge Boulevard at about 7:30 p.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevy Equinox was going east on Norvell Bryant Highway and turned into the path of a westbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, resulting in a collision.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A motorcycle accident in northwest Gainesville on Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a college student, according to a WCJB report.

The crash took place along Northwest 16th Boulevard near 38th Street.  An investigation by the Gainesville Police Department found the motorcyclist was traveling east at high speed at about 4 p.m. when he struck an unknown object.

The motorcycle crashed and the victim, reported to be a Santa Fe college student, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the crash.

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CLERMONT, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Lake County on Sunday evening.

WKMG reported details of the incident that occurred on U.S. Highway 27 at Frank Jarrell Road near Clermont.

The FHP said a man was riding a 2024 Kawasaki southbound on U.S. 27 at about 6:22 and lost control of the bike, causing him to fall onto the road.  The motorcyclist, a 26-year-old Kissimmee resident, was struck by eight vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

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OCALA, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident in Marion County on Wednesday night, reports the Ocala StarBanner.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that a man lost control of his Can-Am Ryker motorcycle while riding south on Southeast 38th Street near Baseline Road at about 7:16 p.m.  The victim rolled multiple times and ended up on the  north side of the street while the bike landed on the opposite side.

The motorcyclist, a 48-year-old man from Ocala, was pronounced dead after being taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.

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LEESBURG, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Lake County Tuesday morning that left a motorcyclist dead, WKMG reports.

The incident took place on County Road 452 near Sandpiper Drive in Leesburg.  A Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a Hyundai Sonata at that location at about 11:51 a.m., according to state troopers.

The operator of the motorcycle died after being transported to AdventHealth Waterman.  The driver of the Sonata and a passenger were not injured and stayed at the scene.

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