PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man died following a single-vehicle crash on a moped Wednesday night, the Panama City Police Department reported.
The crash occurred at the intersection of 11th Street and Fairy Avenue at around 10 p.m., according to a news release. Barry T. Richardson, 27, was traveling east on 11th Street on a moped when he veered from the roadway and struck a curb. After hitting the curb he was ejected and struck a telephone pole, the release stated.
PCPD officials said Richardson was not traveling at a high rate of speed and bystander accounts did not indicate other vehicles may have caused the accident.
“We have eyewitnesses that say nobody else was in the area at the time,” said PCPD Lt. Jon Morris.
He was taken to the hospital, where he later died, PCPD reported. Police said Richardson was not wearing a helmet.
A stretch of the roadway from Lisenby Avenue to Fairy Avenue was blocked off Thursday afternoon for mapping of the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is asked to call Sgt. Melanie Law at 850-872-3100.