A 73-year-old man from Middleburg is dead after a multivehicle accident in Volusia County on Saturday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A 52-year-old woman from St. Augustine driving a 2015 Nissan Rogue was traveling eastbound on east International Speedway west of West Parkway in the inside lane, FHP said. The 73-year-old man was driving a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle and was stopped in the eastbound inside lane of east International Speedway west of West Parkway. The motorcycle was ahead of the Nissan Rogue.
A 2017 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 74-year-old man from DeLand, was stopped in the eastbound inside lane in the same intersection ahead of the motorcycle, FHP said. A 2017 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 35-year-old man from Ocala, was also stopped in the eastbound inside lane in the same intersection ahead of the Jeep Cherokee.
A fifth vehicle, a 2018 Ford Mustang driven by a 58-year-old man from DeLand, was stopped in the same intersection in the eastbound inside lane ahead of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee, FHP said.
The Harley Davidson, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler and Ford Mustang were stopped for the red traffic light at the intersection, FHP said. The St. Augustine woman failed to stop for the motorcycle.
As a result, the front of the Rogue struck the rear of the Harley Davidson, FHP said. Subsequently, the front of the Nissan then struck the rear of the Jeep Cherokee. This caused the front of the Cherokee to collide into the rear of the Wrangler. The front of the Wrangler was then pushed into the rear of the Ford Mustang.
The St. Augustine woman was transported to AdventHealth DeLand with minor injuries, FHP said. The 74-year-old man from DeLand and a 67-year-old passenger in the Cherokee were transported to Halifax Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the Harley Davidson was transported to Halifax Hospital and pronounced dead, FHP said.
The driver of the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Mustang were not injured and remained on the scene, FHP said.
This crash remains under investigation.
