Two bad motorcycle accidents in Central Florida

Woman on motorcycle hit in face by wild turkey
The Associated Press

11:53 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2010


SARASOTA, Florida — An Arcadia, Florida, woman was riding her motorcycle in Sarasota County when a wild turkey flew into her path and hit her in the face.

The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Lori Hansen, 42, was taken by helicopter to a St. Petersburg hospital in serious condition after Saturday afternoon's crash.

FHP says Hansen was knocked unconscious by the impact. The motorcycle ran off the road and struck a barbed-wire fence, entangling Hansen.
Woman on motorcycle hit in face by wild turkey

Fatal crash in Lake County kills motorcyclist
Crash on County Road 452 near Leesburg

By Sara K. Clarke, Orlando Sentinel

11:06 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2010

A single-vehicle crash near Leesburg has left a Michigan motorcylist dead, Florida Highway Patrol said Sunday.

Herbert Steven Longaker, 56, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle on County Road 452 north of Em En El Grove Road at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

He traveled onto the shoulder and lost control of his motorcycle, which overturned twice. Longaker, who was from Clio, Michigan, was fatally injured in the crash, FHP said.

FHP said it has not yet determined what caused the crash.
Fatal crash in Lake County kills motorcyclist