Bronson motorcyclist killed in Archer Road accident

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Bronson man was killed today while riding a motorcycle on Archer Road west of Gainesville.

According to a release from Florida Highway Patrol, at about 10:32 a.m. on August 28, a sedan driven by a 47-year-old Archer woman and a motorcycle driven by a 40-year-old Bronson man collided in the roadway as they were both traveling eastbound and attempting to pass other traffic. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist traveled off the roadway and hit a utility pole.

The motorcyclist was transported to UF Health, where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the sedan was not injured. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet; no information was provided about whether the driver of the sedan was wearing a seatbelt.

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