A 69-year-old Lady Lake man was killed Tuesday night after the motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck a tree on Southeast 175th Street in the Weirsdale area of Marion County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. Investigators said the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on SE 175th Street when it exited the south side of the roadway and struck a tree.
The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers noted he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
