ORANGE COUNTY, FL : 19-year-old Orlando motorcyclist killed after swerving to miss SUV on Goldenrod Road on Friday, 12th April 2024

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed early Friday in a crash in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The fatal wreck happened around 1 a.m. on Goldenrod Road at Mai Tai Drive, southeast of Orlando.

The FHP said a 57-year-old Orlando man was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue north on Goldenrod and made a left turn onto Mai Tai Drive — in the direct path of a southbound 2006 Suzuki motorcycle.

According to troopers, the 19-year-old Orlando man swerved to avoid the SUV but lost control of his bike and was ejected from it.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center and was pronounced dead, an FHP crash report said.

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