PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A 76-year-old Punta Gorda man died Saturday night after his motorcycle collided with an e-bicycle in Charlotte County.
The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Marion Avenue, approaching Florida Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcycle was traveling west on Marion Avenue when it attempted to pass an e-bicycle that was also traveling west directly in front of it. The motorcycle collided with the e-bicycle during the passing attempt.
After the collision, the motorcyclist became separated from his vehicle and came to rest in a shoulder drainage ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The e-bicycle rider, a 64-year-old from Punta Gorda, sustained critical injuries and was transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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