Florida man dies after Harley-Davidson motorcycle test drive goes horrible wrong: police
A man's Harley-Davidson test drive ended in a fatal crash at a Florida dealership, police said.
In a press release, the Titusville Police Department said officers responded to the Miracle City Harley-Davidson location when the fatal crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. Monday.
Police said investigation revealed that the unidentified man was testing the motorcycle at a nearby shopping center when he met with a fatal accident.
Authorities said the man "lost control" of the 2014 motorcycle he was test-driving and crashed into the exterior wall of a vacant storefront.
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Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead at around 4:40 pm.
There were no other injuries or vehicles involved in the traffic accident.
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Kenny, an avid motorcyclist, tells FOX 35 the victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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"There's no protection. If someone hits you in a car, your door gets dented. They hit you with this thing, you probably lose a leg," he said.
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Christopher Maglione, a witness who works in the Titus Landing area, told Fox 35 that the motorcycle was "going the wrong way" on a nearby road.
"I'm incredibly shocked. I've never heard of anything like this happening in this plaza before," Maglione said.
Fox News has contacted Harley-Davidson Motorcycles for comment
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