Port Charlotte Motorcycle Accident: Punta Gorda man killed in crash on Edgewater Drive.
In Port Charlotte, a late-night collision on Edgewater Drive resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that, shortly after 10:30 p.m., a motorcycle-riding 28-year-old Punta Gorda male was approaching Severin Road Southeast while driving east on Edgewater Drive in the inside lane. A 52-year-old Port Charlotte resident was operating an SUV when it made a left turn onto Edgewater Drive heading west while moving north on Severin Road Southeast.
The motorcycle exited Edgewater Drive, crossed the median, flipped over onto its side, and struck the SUV’s left side. The biker was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, where he was later declared dead.
The accident is still being looked into.