{"id":56251,"date":"2025-06-10T20:18:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=56251"},"modified":"2025-06-10T20:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:18:51","slug":"fatal-motorcycle-crash-at-sr-33-pine-island-rd-claims-life-of-lakeland-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/06\/10\/fatal-motorcycle-crash-at-sr-33-pine-island-rd-claims-life-of-lakeland-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Motorcycle Crash at SR 33 &#038; Pine Island Rd Claims Life of Lakeland Man"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Lakeland was tragically killed Monday afternoon in a collision involving a pickup truck in Lake County. The fatal crash occurred around 12:00 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 33 and Pine Island Rd in Groveland, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fatal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fatal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fatal-300x169.jpg 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators reported that a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle was traveling south on SR 33, approaching Pine Island Rd, when the accident took place. Just ahead of the motorcyclist, a Ford F-250 driven by a 63-year-old Inverness woman was also traveling southbound and began making a left turn to head east on Pine Island Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troopers said the motorcyclist attempted to pass vehicles in a no-passing zone when the truck initiated its turn. The motorcycle\u2019s front end collided with the left side of the pickup, resulting in the rider being ejected from the bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency crews responded to the scene, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead on site due to the severity of the impact. The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries and was transported to South Lake Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. No charges have been filed at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Lakeland was tragically killed Monday afternoon in a collision involving a pickup truck in Lake County. 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