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Kevin Lee Cox, 49, killed in motorcycle collision with Suburban on SR 44 in Sumter County, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/05/2015 - 4:23pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 5, 2015

Dade City motorcyclist dead in Sumter County crash

A Dade City man was killed Saturday when a vehicle collided with the motorcycle he was riding in Sumter County. The crash happened on State Road 44 near I-75. Florida Highway Patrol said Kevin Lee Cox, 49, of Dade City was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle on SR 44 when a Chevrolet Suburban made a left turn into the path of his bike. Cox died at the site of the crash. No word on whether the driver of the Suburban will face charges.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Kevin Lee Cox
Roadway: 
SR 44
County: 
Sumter County, FL
Area: 
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL

Comments

Submitted by amanda williams on Sat, 09/05/2015 - 6:25pm
I love u Kevin u will forever be missed!!!!!

Submitted by Angelia. Wilson on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 12:57am
Kevin MY LOVE you are my heart and soul and always will be. I will remain loving you. Your with me always everywhere I go. I LOVE YOU MISS YOU AND will hold YOU IN MY arms and dreams each and every night till I'm with you again!!!!

Submitted by Sarah Maye on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 9:48am
Such a huge loss to everyone who knew him! Kevin you were a great man with a BIG heart! You will be truly missed by everyone who knew you and will remain in all our hearts, thoughts and prayers!!! You may be gone from this world but you will live on through all our hearts! I am still finding it difficult to believe you are gone but with time, patience and our memories of you acceptance will come yet we will still be thinking of you and talking to you in our prayers. I pray that you have peace and all the love that comes from being in heaven, being with your family members there and we will be with you again some day.

Submitted by Jessica on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 12:45pm
I love you so much dad 2 family changed forever mine and the woman who has to live with the fact she killed a man watch for bikes!!!

Submitted by pete on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 4:23pm
You were the greatest guy i ever met and taught me a lot i will miss you hoss and remember all the cutting up we did going on calls RIP buddy

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