Goldwing motorcycle on Interstate 75 near Milepost 306. The vehicle, operated by an 84-year-old man from Carlisle, Ohio, was traveling southbound when the incident occurred. As the motorcycle exited the interstate into a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) rest area, the operator failed to negotiate a curve. The Honda Goldwing departed the roadway, entered a drainage retention area, and collided with an embankment.
The 84-year-old operator sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. An 80-year-old woman from Eaton, Ohio, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, suffered serious injuries. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No further details regarding the condition of the passenger or the cause of the crash were provided.
