ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 39-year-old man from Christmas, Fla., died Saturday evening after his motorcycle collided head-on with an SUV on S.R. 50 in Orange County. The crash occurred at 7:24 p.m. at the intersection of Taylor Creek Road.
The roadblock has been reopened since the crash and law enforcement officials are still investigating.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Buick Lucerne entered the westbound lanes while the driver attempted to turn into a private driveway.
The Buick continued traveling west in the outside lane, placing it in the direct path of an oncoming Suzuki GSX-R1000.
The impact caused both the Buick and Suzuki to catch fire. The 39-year-old motorcyclist, thrown from his vehicle and wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Buick, a 67-year-old man from Oviedo, was not injured and remained at the scene following the crash.
It is currently unknown if he was wearing a seat belt during the incident.
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