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A Cold Afternoon: NEXT Weather Forecast 3/20/2025

A Cold Afternoon: NEXT Weather Forecast 3/20/2025
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A motorcycle rider succumbed to her injuries following a traffic accident on Wednesday night in Orion Township, as reported by the Oakland County (Michigan) Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Lapeer Road and Morgan Hill Drive.

The rider, Jennifer Marie Billington, 48, from Lake Orion Village, was operating a 2012 Harley Davidson FLHX motorcycle northbound on Lapeer Road when a 42-year-old man from Royal Oak, driving a 2020 Dodge Caravan, failed to yield while entering the roadway from Morgan Hill Drive. The motorcycle collided with the driver’s side of the van, according to deputies.

Deputies performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived, after which the victim was transported to McLauren Oakland Hospital, where she later passed away from her injuries.

Billington was wearing a helmet during the incident.

The driver of the van was wearing a seatbelt and thankfully wasn’t injured in the accident.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit is conducting an ongoing investigation.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is looking into a deadly accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon on State Road 40, east of Cypress Street, resulting in the death of a driver.

The operator of a 2022 KIA Telluride made a left turn that placed them directly in the path of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Reports indicate that the motorcycle rider swerved to avoid a collision with the vehicle.

As a consequence, the motorcyclist was thrown forward, resulting in a direct crash with the KIA.

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The KIA driver did not sustain any injuries and stayed at the scene until troopers arrived.

Unfortunately, the motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene.

The FHP continues its investigation into the incident. No further details have been made available.

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