47-year-old man dies after crashing motorcycle into guardrail in the Alligator Alley section of I-75 in Collier County, Florida
Lehigh Acres motorcyclist killed after hitting guardrail on Alligator Alley
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 47-year-old man from Lehigh Acres was traveling west on Alligator Alley, approaching Mile Marker 93 at high speed around 6:40 p.m. The man exited the travel lane and struck the guardrail on the north shoulder, throwing him from the motorcycle.
Lehigh Acres motorcyclist dies after crashing into guardrail in Collier County
He then became separated from his motorcycle.
Collier County EMS pronounced him deceased on scene.
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