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Motorcyclist killed in crash while trying to pass FedEx truck in no-passing zone: PCSO

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Published  March 11, 2025 9:25am EDT
Polk County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Brandon Bailey, 28, died after his motorcycle crashed into a FedEx truck on Monday afternoon, according to Polk County deputies.
    • PCSO said Bailey tried to pass in a no-passing zone and hit the truck, which was turning left into a driveway.
    • The FedEx driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, deputies said.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A motorcyclist died on Monday after Polk County deputies say he crashed into a FedEx truck while trying to pass in a no-passing zone.

The backstory:

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Brandon Bailey, 28, was riding behind the FedEx truck on Tom Costine Road near Ridgeglen Circle West, north of Lakeland, around 4:30 p.m. Monday.

According to PCSO, Bailey was riding "at a high rate of speed" and crossed a double yellow line, hitting the truck as it was turning left into a driveway.

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Paramedics rushed Bailey to the hospital, where he died, officials said.

The FedEx driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to PCSO.

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The Source: This story was written using information from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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