J.C. Derrick
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A 23-year-old Gainesville man died early Wednesday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle, was ejected and then was hit by a tanker truck on SW Archer Road.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was riding his motorcycle westbound on SW Archer Road (State Road 24) in the left lane just east of SW 56th Terrace at 2:40 a.m. when he lost control of his bike, was ejected and thrown into the path of a tanker truck. The tanker truck, being driven by a 44-year-old Gainesville man, was traveling westbound on SW Archer Road in the right lane.
Emergency responders pronounced the motorcycle rider dead on scene.
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol Gainesville motorcycle fatality SW 56th Terrace SW Archer Road tanker truck
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