FHP investigates fatal motorcycle accident in Bay County

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Friday afternoon in Bay County.

According to the FHP, a motorcyclist was traveling northbound in the inside lane on State Road 79 around 1 p.m.

According to police, a second motorcyclist was stopped in the northbound inside lane 79 and a third motorcyclist was also stopped in the northbound lane 79.

According to law enforcement, the driver failed to stop his bike in time and crashed into the left rear bumper of the second stopped motorcyclist.

Troopers said the motorcyclist then continued driving and struck the third motorcycle involved.

The driver was transported to the hospital, where he did not survive his injuries, according to FHP.

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