Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Daniel Cale Dies After Motorcycle Crash Avoiding Bull On Road

ARCADIA, FL. -- Daniel Lee Cale, 37 of Arcadia died after a crash early Wednesday morning after trying to avoid hitting a bull on the roadway.

At 4:14 a.m., Cale on a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling westbound on County Road 760A west of SE Airport Road in Hardee county. A 2006 Nissan Armada driven by Martin Rocha-Rivera, 46 of Arcadia  was traveling westbound on County Road 760A behind the motorcycle. 

A large black bull was stopped in or on the shoulder of the westbound lane of County Road 760A in front of the motorcycle. which Cale steerer to the right and ejected himself from the cycle in order to avoid a collision with the bull. 

Subsequently, the motorcycle continued traveling in a northwestern direction then traveled off the roadway and onto the north grass shoulder of County Road 760A, then overturned onto its right side and came to final rest on its right side facing southwest. 

After ejecting himself Cale struck the paved roadway and remained laying on the westbound lane of County Road 760A west of the bull. 

The Nissan was traveling westbound, and the driver observed that the bull was in front of his path of travel and attempted to steer to the left in order to avoid a collision with the bull but was unsuccessful. The right front of the Nissan struck the bull. After collision, the vehicle continued traveling westbound and struck Cale. who traveled northwest onto the north grass shoulder coming to final rest facing northwest. 

Cale was moved prior to the arrival on scene of the FHP. After the second collision, the Nissan driver pulled his vehicle over into the north shoulder where it came to final rest. The bull then wandered from the scene. 

Cale was pronounced deceased at 4:24 A.M. at the scene. Cale was not wearing a helmet said the FHP. Rocha-Rivera had no injuries. 

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