Crash Throws Motorcyclist Into Fence, Kills Driver: Police

Lakeland FL

16 May, 2021

10:01 PM

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LAKELAND, FL — A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon when he was thrown from his bike on a Lakeland street, police said. Darry Darnell Townsend, a Lakeland resident, drove his 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on North Lincoln Avenue when he lost control of the bike at 4:04 p.m., according to officers with the Lakeland Police Department. When he hit a curb, he was thrown into a chain-link fence. The victim died at Lakeland Regional Health, detectives said. The roadway was shut down for three hours for the investigation. If you have any information regarding the crash, contact Officer Camilo Almeida at [email protected].