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Motorcyclist Dies in Three-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 301 in Ridge Manor

Florida Highway Patrol is reviewing conflicting early accounts of the left-turn sequence.

Overview

  • The collision happened around 7 p.m. Saturday near Whispering Oaks Boulevard in Hernando County, according to troopers.
  • FHP initially reported that a Kia Sorento turned into the motorcycle’s path, the bike struck the SUV, and the rider was ejected into a Jeep Cherokee.
  • The victim was a 42-year-old man from Webster who died at the scene, investigators said.
  • The Kia’s driver, a 66-year-old Dade City man, and the Jeep’s driver, a 44-year-old Ridge Manor woman, were not injured.
  • FOX 13 reported investigators also described the motorcyclist attempting a left turn into the Whisper Oaks neighborhood, and FHP says the investigation is ongoing with no charges announced.