West Park, FL (March 3, 2020) - The two victims of a motorcycle crash in West Park have now been identified by authorities. The crash originally took place around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 1st.
Police say that 35-year-old Oscar Boatright of Belle Glade was riding a 2015 Harley Davidson eastbound on Hallandale Beach Boulevard when he attempted to make a U-turn at 40th Avenue. As Boatright made the turn, he was T-boned by a second motorcycle driven by 32-year-old Michael McKenzie of Plantation, FL. Both riders were wearing helmets but were pronounced dead at the crash scene. A third motorcycle was hit by debris. That rider, Leroy Carrigan, was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
There is no further information available at this time.
We are saddened to hear of this fatal crash in West Park and our thoughts are with the families of the two victims. Police will continue to investigate this crash in an effort to determine how it took place. A complete investigation will occur which will then allow officers to determine what factors might have caused the motorcycles to collide.
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