Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on I-275 Entrance Ramp
A 19-year-old died after his bike hit a wall last night getting onto I-275 near Ulmerton Road, according to state troopers.
An Ocala man was headed onto I-275 from Ulmerton Road when he apparently missed a curve and lost control of his motorcycle Wednesday night around 8:40 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The bike collided with a wall and traveled along the wall for about 200 feet. Then the 19-year-old was ejected from the motorcycle and over the wall about 60-feet before landing on a grassy shoulder of the road, according to troopers.
Michael Edward Anthony O'Hanrahan died at the scene of the accident. He was wearing a helmet, according to a news release.
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The crash remains under investigation.