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Motorcyle Collides with Palm Beach Cnty Fire Truck
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Authorities say a Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue truck headed to a car fire on Florida's Turnpike in Palm Beach Gardens collided with a motorcycle.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the Thursday morning crash sent the motor rider to the hospital several lanes of traffic to be closed for a couple hours.
A Fire-Rescue spokesman reports that the truck was making a U-turn across a median when the crash occurred.
The motorcycle's driver, 43-year-old Dennis Donahue, was wearing a helmet and safety glasses. His injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening.
The driver of the truck, William Bassett, sustained minor injuries.
The FHP report says the truck's emergency lights were on.
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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the Thursday morning crash sent the motor rider to the hospital several lanes of traffic to be closed for a couple hours.
A Fire-Rescue spokesman reports that the truck was making a U-turn across a median when the crash occurred.
The motorcycle's driver, 43-year-old Dennis Donahue, was wearing a helmet and safety glasses. His injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening.
The driver of the truck, William Bassett, sustained minor injuries.
The FHP report says the truck's emergency lights were on.
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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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