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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Villager injured after overturning Harley-Davidson motorcycle in roundabout

A 66-year-old Village of Bridgeport at Lake Sumter man was transported by ambulance as a trauma alert after he overturned his motorcycle in a roundabout at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday in The Villages.

The accident occurred at Tall Trees Lane and Buena Vista Boulevard after James Francis Walter lost control of his 2015 Harley Davidson Freewheeler, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Walter was transported by ambulance to Ocala Regional Medical Center. He had not been wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

This diagram from the FHP accident report, shows where the motorcycle accident occurred in the roundabout.
This diagram from the FHP accident report, shows where the motorcycle accident occurred in the roundabout.

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