ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 21-year-old motorcyclist died early Saturday after a car struck his motorcycle from behind on Central Florida Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. There is currently a roadblock on the eastbound lanes of Central FL Parkway.
The crash happened around 4:31 a.m. east of South John Young Parkway.
Troopers said a Ford Mustang was traveling east in the inside lane behind a Yamaha MT-03 when the Mustang’s driver failed to avoid the motorcycle and struck its rear.
The rider, a man from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, according to the crash report. His name has not been released, and his next of kin had not been notified when the report was issued.
The Mustang’s driver, a 23-year-old Orlando man, was not injured and remained at the scene, troopers said.
The crash remains under investigation. Further updates to follow.
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