Volusia County deputies investigating deadly crash involving motorcycle

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a Deltona man over the weekend and seriously injured a motorcyclist.

The deadly crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Howland Boulevard and Red Fox Run.

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Deputies said a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 2013 Volkswagen sedan were both traveling in the same direction on Howland Boulevard when the Volkswagen hit the motorcycle from behind.

The 47-year-old motorcyclist was thrown from the bike, which was dragged by the car as it crossed the median and crashed into the building of Mister Car Wash on Howland Boulevard.

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Deltona Fire Rescue pronounced the driver of the sedan, Matthew Davis, dead at the scene.

The motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital where he is recovering from multiple injuries.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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