Mount Dora Accident
Florida Motorcyclist Killed When Car Fails to Yield
A Florida motorcyclist was killed Friday morning when he crashed into a pick-up truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Lake County crash happened at 6:10 am at the intersection of Wolf Branch Road and Round Lake Road in Mount Dora.
Prominent Lake County Man Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Accident
A prominent and very well known Lake County attorney is under investigation for his involvement in a fatal motorcycle accident near Mount Dora. The lawyer’s company won approval for a huge development called the Hills of Minneola in 2008. The attorney is suspected of striking and killing a Mount Dora man while making a left turn into the path of the motorcycle the man was riding. Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol said that the 61-year-old victim was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle around 8:50 p.m. when the motorcycle accident occurred east of Mount Dora at the intersection of Majestic Oaks Drive and Wolf Branch Road. The collision pushed the victim’s motorcycle onto Majestic Oaks Drive.