FHP: Pensacola driver runs stop sign, hits and seriously injures Cantonment motorcyclist
An 18-year-old Cantonment man was seriously injured after another motorist ran a stop sign and struck his motorcycle, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The crash occurred at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of West Gonzalez and North T streets. A 77-year-old Pensacola man driving an SUV failed to yield the right of way as the motorcyclist entered the intersection traveling north on T Street, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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"The driver of the motorcycle attempted to avoid the collision by laying the motorcycle on its left side," the FHP release stated. "As a result, the motorcycle slid under the SUV and collided with the undercarriage of the SUV in the intersection."
The driver of the SUV was uninjured, but the motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. He is reported to be in stable condition.
FHP cited the 77-year-old for failing to yield the right of way from a stop sign.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Cantonment motorcyclist seriously injured in West Gonzalez St. crash
