Motorcyclist killed near Myakka City

Published: Jul. 12, 2021 at 7:18 AM EDT
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MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - A motorcyclist was killed near Myakka City Saturday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol has reported.

The motorcycle, driven by a 57-year-old Bradenton man, was traveling east on 289th Street East, north of 104th Drive East.

Investigators say the cyclist failed to negotiate a left curve, ran off the road and hit a wooden fence.

He was pronounced dead on scene. The crash remains under investigation.

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