Two die in traffic crash in SE Marion County

[Photo courtesy Florida Highway Patrol]

Two people died and another was seriously injured April 19 when an SUV pulled into the path of a motorcycle in southeast Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

According to the FHP press release, a 25-year-old man from Ocklawaha, who was driving the motorcycle, and his passenger, a 22-year-old woman from Anthony, both died in the crash. The driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old woman from Belleview, was seriously injured.

The motorcycle was headed “east on State Road 25 and approaching Southeast 104th Trail” when an “SUV which was traveling north on Southeast 104th Trail failed to check sufficiently for traffic prior to conducting a left turn onto State Road 25 and traveled into the path of the motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was unable to react in time to avoid a collision with the SUV,” the press release stated.

The crash occurred at 10 p.m. Both victims were wearing helmets and the SUV driver wore a seat belt. Both victims were pronounced deceased at the scene and the SUV driver was transported to a local hospital, according to the release.