LAKELAND HIGHLANDS, Fla. – A 24-year-old Lakeland man riding a motorcycle through Lakeland Highlands died after striking an SUV that had turned into his path, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 8:46 a.m. Saturday on South Florida Avenue, near Shepherd Road, troopers said.

According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the Lakeland man was traveling northbound, north of Shepherd Road, as a 71-year-old Seffner woman drove a Nissan Rogue southbound on South Florida Avenue.

The woman turned left, entering the man’s path, and was struck by the motorcycle as a result, the report states.

The Lakeland man was taken to a hospital where he later died, troopers said.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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