A man in Melbourne, Florida died Wednesday after he ran over a turtle while riding his motorized bike in the dark.

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A spokesman for Brevard County Fire Rescue said: “He apparently suffered a head injury and was already deceased when we arrived. It appeared he hit the turtle. He may have also been hit by another vehicle while lying injured."

The box turtle that he hit actually survived the collision and walked away from the scene with a minor injury.

Read more at USA Today.

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