Man and bear killed in Florida motorcycle crash

Florida black bear file photo via FWC.

OCALA, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist hit a bear that was standing in the westbound lane of State Road 40 near Ocala. Troopers say the crash late Thursday night killed the man and the bear.

A news release says the 42-year-old man was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center where he later died of his injuries.

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The bear was dead at the scene.

The crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday. The agency did not release the name of the man.