An early evening collision along Colonial Drive claimed the life of a 65-year-old Orlando man after his motorcycle was struck from behind by a pickup truck in Orange County.
Shortly after 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a fatal crash on Colonial Drive, just west of St. Anne Avenue, involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck hauling a trailer.
According to the FHP crash report, both vehicles were traveling westbound in the outside lane of Colonial Drive, with the pickup truck traveling directly behind the motorcycle.
The report stated that the pickup truck’s driver, a 53-year-old Orlando man, “failed to observe [the motorcycle] ahead.” As a result, the front of the truck collided with the rear of the motorcycle.
The 65-year-old motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the pickup truck was uninjured and remained at the scene.
An FHP trooper mentioned in the report that the fatal crash remains under investigation.
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