A 25-year-old Polk City man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a four-door automobile Saturday afternoon in Polk County.
Matthew Hastings was traveling on his 2011 Suzuki at 3:19 p.m. on U.S. 92 at Southhampton Boulevard when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Hope Bradford, 77, of Auburndale, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. She suffered serious injuries in the collision. A passenger, 54-year-old David Bradford also of Auburndale, suffered minor injuries. Both were transported to Lakeland Regional Hospital. Â
Hastings was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The FHP report indicated he had been wearing a helmet.