Kyle Klocek, 23, killed in skateboarding accident with motorcycle on Bald Eagle Road in Fleming Island, Florida
Man on skateboard stuck, killed by motorcycle
According to the FHP accident report, Bald Eagle Road is not lighted. As part of the investigation, blood-alcohol tests on both Zimmerly and Klocek were conducted and the results area pending.
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A 23-year-old riding a skateboard in the middle of a Fleming Island street early Saturday morning died after he was struck by a motorcycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say Kyle Klocek was on a skateboard in the westbound travel lane of Bald Eagle Road near Lake Terrance Lane about 1 a.m. when he was struck by a westbound motorcycle ridden by Arthur Zimmerly, of Jacksonville. Klocek died at the scene. The motorcycle overturned, throwing Zimmerly onto the road. He was transported to UF Health Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries. According to the FHP accident report, Bald Eagle Road is not lighted.
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