LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle on Old U.S. 441 and Holly Drive, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
John Pierre Benoist, 71, of Tavares was killed after he was struck by a vehicle making a left turn onto a private driveway and was thrown off his motorcycle, according to authorities.
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A 6-year-old boy riding with Benoist was also thrown off the motorcycle, but authorities said he suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the vehicle didn’t suffer any injuries, authorities said.