74-year-old Florida man killed in Lake County motorcycle crash Fatal wreck investigated on County Road 42 near Maggie Jones Road
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 74-year-old man was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The fatal wreck happened around 5:30 p.m. on County Road 42 near Maggie Jones Road.
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The FHP said the Summerfield man was traveling west on C.R. 42 when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the road.
The man, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the bike and was pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP said.
No other details have been released.
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