Motorcycle rider dies in rear-end collision on SR 50, police say – Orlando Sentinel

An Orlando motorcyclist died after being rear-ended by a pickup truck on State Road 50 Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An FHP crash report stated a 65-year-old Orlando male motorcyclist and 53-year-old Orlando man, driving a 2024 GMC Sierra hauling a trailer, were traveling westbound around 7:10 p.m. on Colonial Drive (SR 50) west of St. Anne Avenue in the outside lane.

While the motorcyclist was in front of the Sierra, the truck driver failed to observe ahead and collided with the rear of the motorcycle.

The truck driver was not transported and remained on the scene. The motorcyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead, the report said.

Officials said the crash remains under investigation.