Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Fence Near Myakka City: FHP
A Bradenton man died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a fence Sunday afternoon, Florida Highway Patrol said.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A Bradenton man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle while riding it near Myakka City Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The 57-year-old was traveling east on 289th Street East, north of 104th Drive East, when he lost control just before 5 p.m.
The motorcyclist failed to negotiate a left curve, traveled off the roadway and crashed into a wooden fence, the FHP said.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.
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