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Vigil to remember motorcyclist killed in Deltona
A vigil was held for a Deltona motorcyclist who died after a crash with a minibike over the weekend.
FLORIDA - A man was killed Sunday after his motorcycle collided with a minibike driven by a teen in a Deltona neighborhood, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Utah Drive and Captain Drive.
The minibike, a Coleman CT200U, was traveling southbound on Utah Drive. It stopped at the intersection but failed to yield to a motorcycle, a 2024 Suzuki, that was traveling westbound on Captain Drive, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
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The minibike crossed into the path of the motorcycle, causing a T-bone collision, according to the sheriff’s office.
Both riders were thrown from their bikes, according to deputies.
The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old man from Deltona, died at the scene, deputies said. He was wearing a helmet.
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A vigil was hosted after a motorcyclist was killed by a person riding an electric motorcycle, police say.
The 17-year-old who was operating the minibike was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies said the teen is from Massachusetts and was visiting family in Florida.
The minibike was unregistered, had no lights and was not street legal, according to the sheriff’s office. The 17-year-old also did not have a driver’s license, deputies said.
The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Source: This article was written with information from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.