A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning collision with a vehicle driven by a resident of The Villages.
The 44-year-old resident of The Villages was at the wheel of a sedan at 5:52 a.m. Wednesday westbound on State Road 44 at County Road 44A near Lake Deaton when he “overtook and collided with the rear of the motorcycle” ridden by a 65-year Bushnell man, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was knocked from the motorcycle. He suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
