MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 68-year-old motorcyclist from Dunnellon was killed yesterday in a collision along U.S. 41 in Marion County.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the man was traveling north on U.S. 41 north of Dunnellon at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, when the sedan in front of him slowed to a stop in preparation for a left turn onto SW 25th Place. The motorcyclist was unable to stop in time and collided with the rear of the sedan.
Both the motorcyclist and the driver of the sedan, a 51-year-old woman from Ocala, sustained serious injuries and were transported to the hospital, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead.
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, according to the report.
According to available information, this is the 13th motorcycle fatality in Marion County so far in 2026. The most recent previous fatality occurred just three days earlier, on July 25, when a 59-year-old rider was killed in a single-vehicle accident on CR 35.