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Motorcyclist killed in collision with Fla. ambulance

An ambulance turned left into the driving lane of a motorcycle, causing a collision that killed the rider

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The biker was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

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By EMS1 Staff

INVERNESS, Fla. — A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed after an ambulance attempting to turn left across his lane collided with the bike.

WFLA 8 reported that a Nature Coast ambulance was traveling on US41 as it approached East Apex Lane when the driver attempted to take a left into the path of the motorcyclist, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The biker was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

This is an ongoing investigation.