Motorcyclist dies in Monday night collision with pickup

An 18-year-old was killed Monday night on his motorcycle on Crawfordville Road in Leon County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The motorcyclist was headed south toward Oak Ridge Road when “for reasons unknown” he rear-ended a pickup truck, a news release said.

The man was pronounced dead on scene, and the driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries,” FHP said.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Tallahassee Fire Department and Leon County EMS also responded to the crash.

The FHP does not identify victims of traffic wrecks in news releases, with a spokesperson explaining “it is not appropriate to include the names of parties involved in a crash prior to next of kin being notified.”

Elena Barrera can be reached at ebarrera@tallahassee.com. Follow her on X @elenabarreraaa.