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FHP: Lake City motorcyclist killed after striking ATV in Union County

A 17-year-old driving the ATV was also seriously injured in the crash, troopers said.
Credit: FHP

UNION COUNTY, Fla. — A 53-year-old Lake City man is dead after colliding with a motorcycle late Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Around 11:59 p.m. Saturday, a crash report said a motorcycle and an ATV were traveling westbound on County Road 18 in Union County near SW 78th Place. 

The victim struck the back of the ATV and "both vehicles came to final rest blocking the roadway," the report said.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The ATV's operator, a 17-year-old male from Lake Butler, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, the report said.

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