SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A post-holiday ride turned fatal Friday evening when a man from The Villages lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on December 26. The 67-year-old man was riding a Kawasaki Ninja 500 eastbound on Woodridge Drive.
According to the crash report, the rider lost control of the bike just east of Village Campus Circle. The motorcycle veered off the roadway and collided with a tree…