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Gustavo Ulloa Garcia, 41, dies in motorcycle crash with pickup truck driven by Roberto Buigues Lesta, 59, on Malabar Road and Shiflett Lane in Palm Bay, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sun, 09/13/2015 - 10:18am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup in Palm Bay

A motorcyclist from Palm Bay was killed Saturday night in a crash with a pickup truck. Garcia was transported to Palm Bay Hospital where he died. It happened at 10:20 p.m. at the intersection of Malabar Road and Shiflett Lane. Troopers said the motorcycle struck the pickup truck, throwing Garcia from the bike. The Florida Highway Patrol said Roberto Buigues Lesta, 59, of Palm Bay was exiting a driveway at 1840 Malabar Road and failed to see a motorcycle driven by 41-year-old Gustavo Ulloa Garcia traveling in the roadway.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Roberto Buigues Lesta
Gustavo Ulloa Garcia
Roadway: 
Malabar Road and Shiflett Lane
City: 
Palm Bay, FL
County: 
Brevard County, FL
Area: 
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL

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