69-year-old motorcyclist dies in Columbia County crash, FHP says
Florida Highway Patrol (WJXT, Copyright 2025 News4JAX - All Rights Reserved)
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 69-year-old Columbia County woman died in a crash on Thursday afternoon after her bike collided with a Saturn Vue near the Fort White area, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
FHP said a 17-year-old was driving a Saturn Vue, heading west on County Road 778, while the 69-year-old woman behind him was driving a Harley Davidson Freewheeler.
The woman attempted to pass the Saturn within a passing zone when the Saturn’s driver began making a left turn onto SW Fortune Way, which resulted in the crash, the agency said.
Troopers said that the woman was taken to a local hospital, where she would later die.
FHP is actively investigating the matter.
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