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Motorcyclist hurt after colliding with car in DeLand, police say

Motorcyclist hurt in DeLand crash The crash happened Friday morning along Woodland Boulevard in DeLand. (WFTV staff)

DELAND, Fla. — DeLand police say a traffic crash left a motorcyclist badly hurt Friday morning.

It happened around 6 a.m. along South Woodland Boulevard.

A motorcyclist traveling northbound collided with a car leaving the parking lot of a Circle K store just north of Taylor Road, according to DeLand Police Department.

DPD said the motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Woodland Boulevard for about three hours.

DPD said the crash remains under investigation.

Law enforcement officials are reminding motorists to be aware of an increase in motorcycle traffic throughout Volusia County and surrounding areas.

The annual Bike Week event got underway Friday in Daytona Beach and continues through March 9.

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