Panama City motorcyclist, 47, dies Tuesday in head-on collision with truck in Callaway
CALLAWAY — A Panama City resident is dead and two others are injured after a truck collided head-on with a motorcycle while attempting to pass a vehicle.
According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. Tuesday on State Road 22 near Highway 2297.
A 30-year-old Panama City man was driving a truck east along State Road 22 with two passengers: a 29-year-old woman and a 2-year-old child, both of whom also are from Panama City.
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The driver attempted to "pass a slower vehicle" and collided head-on with a motorcycle traveling along State Road 22 in the opposite direction. FHP says the driver "failed to ensure a clear path of travel" when passing.
The motorcycle was driven by a 47-year-old Panama City man. That driver died.
The man and the woman in the truck both suffered minor injuries, and the child was not harmed.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Panama City motorcyclist dies in Tuesday morning traffic crash
