Police say a man’s test ride on a Harley-Davidson ended in a fatal accident at a Florida dealership.
in press releasethe Titusville Police Department said officers were dispatched to the Miracle City Harley-Davidson store in response to a fatal crash around 4:15 p.m. Monday.
Police said an investigation revealed that the unidentified man was test driving a motorcycle at a nearby shopping center when he caused the fatal accident.
Authorities said the man “lost control” of the 2014 motorcycle he was test riding and crashed into the exterior wall of a vacant store.
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Harley-Davidson motorcycles are lined up on the side of the street in Rüdesheim, Germany, where participants of Harley-Davidson’s international conference “Magic Bikes” gathered. (AP Photo/Daniel Roland)
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries around 4:40 p.m., police said.
No one else was injured or involved in the vehicle in this traffic accident.
Titusville Police say the man was test driving a motorcycle at the Miracle City Harley-Davidson store. (Google Maps)
Kenny is an avid motorcyclist. told FOX 35 The victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
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“There’s no protection. If someone hits you with a car, you’ll put a dent in the door. If you hit this, you’ll probably lose your leg,” he said.
The Harley-Davidson logo is seen near a store in Krakow, Poland, on January 24, 2024. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Witness Christopher Maglione, who works in the Titus Landing area, told FOX 35 that the motorcycle was “going the wrong way” down a nearby street.
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“I’m incredibly shocked. I’ve never heard of something like that happening in this square before,” Maglione said.
FOX News has reached out to Harley-Davidson Motorcycles for comment.
