Fort Walton Beach motorcyclist killed after crashing into guardrail on SR 293 in Niceville
BLUEWATER BAY — A 23-year-old Fort Walton Beach man was killed Saturday when he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a guardrail on State Road 293.
The crash occurred about 11:15 p.m. just south of Lakeshore Drive near the north end of the Mid-Bay Bridge near Bluewater Bay, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
![Motorists sit in traffic at the Mid-Bay Bridge toll plaza in Niceville, waiting to cross Choctawhatchee Bay to Destin. Completed in 1993, the 3.5-mile span made it much easier for vacationers to reach Destin and helped fuel the growth on the eastern end of Destin. [MICHAEL SNYDER/NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS]](/gcdn/presto/2021/08/13/NNWF/cd0f21b3-2697-4fdf-9913-6e651abfe5d0-1013846532_FL_FWB_history_midbaybridge3.jpg?width=660&height=420&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
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The man was traveling south when he reportedly lost control and veered off the road to the right. The right side of his motorcycle struck a guardrail on the west shoulder.
The man was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP reported.