ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 49-year-old Orlando man riding a scooter in Orange County was rear-ended by an SUV and killed Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 9:43 p.m. on Landstreet Road at Avenue C, troopers said.
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According to an FHP crash report, the Orlando man was riding a 2012 Piaggio LX eastbound on Landstreet Road in the outside lane, approaching the intersection for Avenue C, as a 43-year-old Davenport man drove an SUV behind him, also traveling eastbound in the outside lane of Landstreet Road.
As the rider slowed for traffic ahead of him, the SUV driver failed to observe the scooter, causing the front of the SUV to strike the rear of the scooter, the report states.
The impact caused the rider to be thrown from the scooter, according to FHP. He was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital, the report states. Troopers believe he was not wearing a helmet during the crash.
The man driving the SUV was not injured and remained at the scene, according to the report.
FHP is still investigating.