Overview

• Two motorcyclists—a 67-year-old man from DeLeon Springs and a 25-year-old woman from Orange City—hit the alligator just after 6 p.m. May 31 while riding westbound in the inside lane of I-4 near Orange City.
• The man’s motorcycle veered into a wooded area and struck a tree, and the woman’s bike also left the roadway; both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital in Sanford.
• Motorcyclist Cameron Gilmore suffered road rash and fractured bones in a foot but described himself as fortunate to have avoided more serious harm.
• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to capture the injured gator, and its ultimate disposition is being determined by the trapper.
• Wildlife officials note that June mating season prompts increased alligator movements across roads, although collisions remain rare despite a statewide population of around 1.3 million.