Motorcyclists hospitalized after striking alligator on I-4: FHP

Motorcyclists strike alligator on I-4

Two bikers are recovering after striking an alligator on I-4 on Saturday.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - Two motorcyclists were sent to the hospital after striking a 6-foot alligator in the roadway on Saturday, according to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Officials said the motorcyclists were traveling on the inside lane on I-4 westbound near mile marker 110 around 6 p.m. when they struck an alligator that was within the lane.

The collision caused one of the motorcyclists, a 67-year-old man, to strike a tree. He was later transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The other motorcyclist, a 25-year-old woman, was also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to assist the injured gator. 

What we don't know:

The extent of the alligator's injuries was not immediately known. The crash remains under investigation.