FATAL TALLAHASSEE MOTORCYCLE VS. CAR CRASH

Yesterday, Sunday, March 20, 2011, at approximately 12:38 pm, a motorcyclist collided with a car driving south on North Meridian Road in Tallahassee, Florida. The juvenile driver of the 2004 Volvo S80 made an illegal U-turn, pulled off into the grass, and tried to turn around. This is when the 53 year old driver of the motorcycle, Barry Royce Fitzpatrick, hit the Volvo on the driver side. Barry Fitzpatrick was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. The juvenile driver was not injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating this crash and charges are pending against the juvenile driver. Primary Sources: http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/FHP_Investigates_Fatal_Crash_Road_Closed_118329419.html http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20110321/NEWS01/103210309/FHP–Motorcyclist–53–dies-after-crash-on-N.-Meridian