Alachua man, 31, dies in motorcycle crash on SW 75th Street in Gainesville

A 31-year-old Alachua man died on Tuesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a center dividing curb in a roundabout and he was ejected from the bike on SW 75th Street in Gainesville.

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A 31-year-old Alachua man died on Tuesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a center dividing curb in a roundabout and he was ejected from the bike on SW 75^th Street in Gainesville.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was traveling north on SW 75^th Street at 1:49 a.m. and was approaching the roundabout at SW 17^th Road. His motorcycle struck the center dividing curb and continued north through the roundabout embankment.

The man was ejected from the motorcycle on the opposite side of the roundabout and did not survive his injuries, according to the release.