IONA, Fla. —
The Florida Highway Patrol said a person is dead after a single-motorcycle crash at Chitwood Drive and San Carlos Boulevard in Iona on Tuesday night.
According to FHP, a 52-year-old motorcyclist was traveling north on San Carlos Boulevard and attempted to pass another vehicle on the left. While attempting to pass, the motorcyclist hit a raised curb and was thrown from his motorcycle.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The intersection was closed at the time of the crash, but has since reopened.
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