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64-year-old man riding motorized bicycle killed in Marion County

Bike overturned for unknown reason on Highway 316 in Fort McCoy

Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT)

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 64-year-old man was killed Wednesday night when he was ejected from a motorized bicycle in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The fatal crash happened around 8 p.m. on East Highway 316 near County Road 315 in Fort McCoy.

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The FHP said the Fort McCoy man was operating a motorized bicycle west on the edge of Highway 316 when the bike overturned for an unknown reason.

The man, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected into the center lane of the road, according to an FHP report.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.

No other details have been released.