MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An 80-year-old was killed and a 74-year-old was hurt in a two motorcycle crash in Marion County Tuesday morning.
Troopers said the two men were riding motorcycles along Northeast 90th Street, one mile east of County Road 35.
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The two men were coming around a curve with the 74-year-old in the lead, according to investigators. The man failed to make the curve and went off the road into the grass, troopers said.
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The 74-year-old was thrown from his motorcycle and the bike went back into the road, according to investigators. The 80-year-old hit the other motorcycle and was also thrown from his bike as well, records show.
The 74-year-old suffered only minor injuries. The 80-year-old was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Investigators said both men were wearing helmets. Neither man’s name has been released.