Scooter rider killed on Tower Road
October 6, 2023
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 31-year-old Gainesville man was killed last night when his scooter was hit by a car on Tower Road.
At about 11:21 p.m., a sedan driven by a 26-year-old Gainesville man was traveling southbound on SW 75th Street (Tower Road) and moved into the left turn lane as it approached SW 8th Avenue. As the scooter traveled northbound on SW 75th Street, the sedan turned left in front of the scooter and hit the scooter. The scooter rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.
It’s not an acceptable excuse but those very small scooters can be difficult to see. Riders are always at high risk of serious injuries or death on the highways. I am deeply saddened by all of this everyone is a victim forever.
Tower Road has always been congested. Riding a scooter at 11pm wasn’t advisable.
Unsolicited advice: Used to ride a motorcycle and the first thing I did was put a headlight modulator on it. The modulator has a switch to turn on a rapidly pulsing flashing light that can be used to increase your visibility to oncoming traffic. They also make them for the taillight too.
Does anyone remember G’ville before we had scooters everywhere?
Don’t know if it was one of the “rentals” or not but let’s not forget, it was city leaders who encouraged and were instrumental in bringing those to town.
Wrong type scooter. This scooter was the larger, tagged style. Still hard to see.
That intersection is ridiculous. The traffic light makes it really dangerous.
It is a tragedy, a life gone, for what, no lights?, not enough attention to driving on either drivers side?, nothing changes the fact the the man is dead. It happens and will happen again.
To very oyin Gainesville. If not a pedestrian IT’S scooters every week, and not to mention gun violence
They really should be outlawed … They can’t go the speed limit … They hold up traffic and they’re very dangerous as you can see here in this post … Was he wearing a helmet? … Would like a name as I know someone who rides a scooter who lives in Cedar Ridge/Holly Heights …
Hamlet or not y’all cars be trying to beat pass scooters and motorcycles so don’t act like we can’t see them because we can we get upset because they’re going to slow if wasn’t in a rush my homeboy will still be here long live Roman man 🤧🙏🏽 love yu thug gone too soon
It’s ashame because everyone is in a hurry
So sad