Motorcyclist killed in overnight accident near Apopka-Vineland Road

A 32-year-old female died after she lost control of a motorcycle while traveling eastbound on Palm Parkway near Apopka-Vineland Road.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 10:19 a.m. December 7, 2023

West Orange Times & Observer
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A 32-year-old female died after she lost control of a motorcycle while traveling eastbound on Palm Parkway near Apopka-Vineland Road.

According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, at about 3:24 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, the victim was driving a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle when she lost control for unknown reasons. The motorcycle landed on its left side, rotated counterclockwise and traveled in an easterly direction and struck a curb.

The victim was transported to a nearby emergency room, where she was pronounced dead.

The report does not indicate another person or vehicle was involved in this accident and notes the rider was wearing a helmet.

This crash remains under investigation.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.