21-year-old Kissimmee motorcyclist dies after smashing into another car on Interstate 4

Lakeland Ledger
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A Polk County Sheriff's Office employee stands near a vehicle along I-4 after a motorcyclist crashed into the back of it while traveling eastbound.
A Polk County Sheriff's Office employee stands near a vehicle along I-4 after a motorcyclist crashed into the back of it while traveling eastbound.

A 21-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after colliding with a vehicle on Interstate 4, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Jandihel Ortiz Aviles of Kissimmee was traveling east on I-4 and at one point was seen driving on the outside shoulder of the roadway, PCSO said in a news release. At about 6:56 a.m., while traveling between U.S. 27 and Championsgate Boulevard, Aviles changed to the center lane and the motorcycle violently collided with the rear of a white 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Hamilton White, 36, of Orlando.

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The impact ejected Aviles from his motorcycle and caused significant damage to the back of the Equinox, the release said. Aviles was not wearing a helmet. White was not injured.

A deputy who had just completed an unrelated traffic stop nearby arrived at the scene of the crash shortly after it occurred and immediately began life-saving measures and requested Polk County Fire Rescue and additional PCSO units, the release said.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Kissimmee man dies in motorcycle crash on Interstate 4