DOVER, FL – A motorcyclist has died after being struck by a driver who ran a red light Thursday afternoon in Dover.
Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA that this collision happened before 1:45 p.m. They said the driver, operating a Hyundai Sonata, proceeded through eastbound FL-60 and then hit the motorcyclist riding a Harley Davidson as he was turning left at Dover Road.
The victim was rushed to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
In Florida, victims who lose their lives in motor vehicle crashes under the jurisdiction of the Florida Highway Patrol are not publicly identified. Troopers have only described the deceased motorcyclist as a 42-year-old man from Dover, and the driver as a 28-year-old man from Brandon.
No additional information, including pending citations or charges against the driver, has been released.
Updates will be posted in a new article should they become available.
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