Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash Near Venice Walmart: FHP
An SUV leaving a Walmart parking lot in the Venice area turned into the path of a motorcyclist, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
VENICE, FL — A motorcyclist was critically injured Monday afternoon after being hit by an SUV leaving the Walmart parking lot at Jacaranda Boulevard and U.S. 41, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The SUV, driven by an 88-year-old Englewood man, turned left out of the parking lot directly into the motorcyclist’s path around 3 p.m.
The motorcyclist was brought to an area hospital with critical injuries, FHP said.
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The SUV’s driver and his passenger, an 83-year-old Englewood woman, were uninjured.
The crash remains under investigation.
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