Monday, January 05, 2009

Boynton Man Dead In Glades Crash

One Motorcyclist Dead. Two Injured At Buckhead Ridge

MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- A crash Sunday afternoon at Buckhead Drive and State Road 78 East in Glades county left a 66-year old Boynton Beach, Florida man dead and his 64-year old wife seriously injured.

William M. Dodson died when he and passenger Patricia A. Dodson were traveling east on SR78. Norma L. Risner, 42 of Okeechobee, driving a 2003 Ford was entering the westbound left turn lane on SR78 at Buckhead Drive and failed to yield, striking the 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle on which the Dodson's were riding.

The motorcycle overturned and came to rest in the median separating SR78 and Buckhead Drive. Risner suffered minor injuries and was taken to Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, while Patricia Dodson was taken to St. Mary's Hospital.

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