Woman killed, man critically injured in motorcycle crash during Daytona Bike Week, FHP says

Motorcyclist killed in crash during Volusia County Bike Week

A motorcyclist died Thursday afternoon in a crash on High Bridge Road east of Walter Boardman Lane in Volusia County during Bike Week, authorities said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A woman was killed, and a man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in Volusia County on Thursday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened just after 4 p.m., March 5 – during Daytona Bike Week, which continues through March 8 – near Ormond Beach on High Bridge Road and Walter Boardman Lane.

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What we know:

A Harley-Davidson Heritage motorcycle driven by a 64-year-old man from Wisconsin was traveling west on High Bridge Road when it failed to negotiate a curve, an FHP report said. The motorcycle entered the direct path of a Toyota Tacoma that was traveling east on High Bridge Road.

The motorcycle hit the left side of the trailer the pickup truck was hauling, according to FHP. The driver of the motorcycle and his passenger, a 57-year-old woman, also from Wisconsin, were thrown from the bike.

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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to FHP. The man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries, FHP said.

According to an FHP crash report, the man and the woman weren't wearing helmets.

FHP said troopers interviewed the driver of the pickup truck, a 65-year-old man from Palm Coast, who said he was unaware the motorcycle had hit the trailer.

The Toyota Tacoma was taken into evidence for processing, according to FHP.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.