Motorcyclist killed in crash after Deltona man loses control of sedan in NSB, troopers say

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the New Smyrna Beach area Tuesday afternoon.

The 70-year-old Merritt Island man was traveling southbound about 3:50 p.m. on State Road 415 near State Road 44 when a sedan traveling north on S.R. 415 lost control and turned into the motorcycle’s path, according to the rep. The motorcycle struck the front, right side of the sedan.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene; the 41-year-old Deltona man driving the sedan was uninjured, troopers said.