(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information from the Florida Highway Patrol.)
A 22-year-old Gainesville man died Nov. 26 following a motorcycle crash in the Celebration Pointe development just west of Interstate 75 in Gainesville, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Here’s what we know:
When did the crash happen?
Nov. 26 at 1:05 p.m.
Where did the crash happen?
Southbound 45th Street, just south of Southwest 36th Road.
The FHP report
According to the the FHP report, the 22-year-old Gainesville man was riding a Kawaski motorcycle south on Southwest 45th Street when he failed to negotiate a curve and entered the median. The motorcycle ran over “several planted shrubbery” before hitting a light pole. The man was transported to UF Health Shands Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: FHP: Gainesville man, 22, dies after motorcycle crash in Celebration Pointe
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