Motorcyclist’s body found in canal Sunday morning near Alligator Alley, deputies say
Detectives are investigating after a motorcyclist’s body was discovered in a Broward canal on Sunday morning.
Deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to a call around 7:40 a.m. about a floating body found in the water near Bonaventure Boulevard and Racquet Club Road in northern Weston, steps from Alligator Alley, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday. A dive team located the body of a man and paramedics pronounced him dead on scene, the agency added.
Divers also retrieved a Can-Am three-wheel motorcycle from the canal after investigators found motorcycle parts on the roadway, BSO said Tuesday in a news release.
The motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Bonaventure Boulevard and, as the roadway curved right, he crashed into the center median before crossing both southbound lanes, according to the agency’s preliminary investigation. The driver then drove across the sidewalk and grass shoulder before hitting a tree and plunging into the canal, police added.
Authorities didn’t release the man’s name or age because his family members hadn’t been notified of the tragedy as of Tuesday afternoon.
This story was originally published July 17, 2022 at 2:11 PM.
