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Motorcyclist, 80, dies in crash with traffic signs, tree in Lake County

Fatal crash closes Dubsdread Drive in Sorrento

A motorcyclist, 80, dies in crash with traffic signs, tree in Lake County. (Daniel Dahm, Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

SORRENTO, Fla. – An 80-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday that caused a roadblock in Lake County.

The crash occurred just after 3 p.m. on County Road 435 and Dubsdread Drive in Sorrento.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcycle rider was traveling south on CR-435 approaching Dubsdread Drive when he veered off the road, struck two traffic signs, and then a tree, causing the man to be thrown from the motorcycle.

The rider was transported to AdventHealth Apopka, and he was pronounced dead.

The crash remains under investigation. No additional information has been provided at this time.

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