Ocala, FL : Motorcyclist dies in I-75 crash on Thursday, 12th March, 2020

A motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 Thursday morning in Ocala.

According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, traffic had slowed down, roughly a mile north of the State Road 40 exit near mile marker 351.

The motorcyclist did not slow down and struck the back of an older model Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by 70-year-old Jose Diaz-Rivera of Ocala in the outside lane.

Upon impact, the motorcyclist, who was wearing his helmet, fell off the bike and the driver of a 2008 Toyota Highland sport utility vehicle, Allan Granda, 68, of Valrico, tried to swerve to avoid hitting the rider. Unable to avoid the collision, the SUV ran over the motorcyclist.

Ocala Fire Rescue officials said they pronounced the motorcyclist dead at 7:30 a.m. No one else was injured, authorities said.

FHP officials have identified the motorcycle rider as Don Nicholas Kemp of Homosassa. Kemp, who was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson, was 26.

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