VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two motorcyclists had been taken to a hospital Saturday after officers mentioned they crashed into an alligator on Interstate 4 in Volusia County.
The motorcyclists, a 67-year-old DeLeon Springs man and a 25-year-old Orange Metropolis girl, had been each heading westbound within the inside lane once they collided with the gator, the Florida Freeway Patrol informed NBC affiliate WESH.
The affect prompted each motorcyclists to veer off the interstate. Troopers mentioned the 67-year-old crashed his 2022 Suzuki GSX-R1000R motorbike right into a tree.
He and the Orange Metropolis girl had been taken to HCA Lake Monroe Hospital with non-life-threatening accidents, in keeping with authorities.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee was dispatched to the scene to help with the injured alligator.
As of Sunday, the crash remained beneath investigation, and no additional info was instantly obtainable.
