Motorcyclist dies in SW Ocala crash

[Photo courtesy FHP]

A 37-year-old Ocala man operating a motorcycle died Thursday night (Oct. 31) after he failed to stop at a four-way stop intersection in southwest Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

According to an FHP press release, the crash occurred around 9:44 p.m. at the intersection of Southwest 62nd Avenue Road and Southwest 103rd Street Road, where traffic is controlled by a four-way stop.

The cyclist was riding east on Southwest 103rd Street Road approaching the avenue while an SUV driven by a 59-year-old Ocala man was approaching the intersection from the south on 62nd Avenue Road.

“The driver of (the SUV) came to a controlled stop before proceeding into the intersection, the driver of (the motorcycle) failed to stop and proceeded into the intersection causing the front of (the motorcycle) to strike the right side of (the SUV),” the FHP report stated.

The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased, according to the press release.

The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. The driver of the SUV received minor injuries and was wearing a seat belt, the press release stated.