Celia Rosa, a 39-year-old Palm Coast resident, was killed and her husband Kenneth Rosa, 39, was gravely injured Saturday evening when their motorcycle collided with an SUV on State Road 11 in north DeLand, in the opening weekend of Bike Week in Daytona Beach.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash took place at 6:11 p.m. at the intersection of SR 11 and Spring Garden Avenue, involving a 2024 Subaru Forester and a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
The Forester was traveling east on Spring Garden Avenue, approaching SR 11. Celia and Kenneth Rosa were traveling south on 11, nearing Spring Garden. There’s a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Spring Garden. The driver of the Forester, a 78-year-old resident of Ormond Beach, ignored the sign and made a left turn onto 11, according to FHP, violating the right of way of the Palm Coast couple, whose motorcycle crashed into the left-front of the Forester.
Celia Rosa was pronounced deceased at the scene. Kenneth Rosa was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center with serious injuries. They have two daughters, according to a GoFundMe page. The driver of the Forester and his 75-year-old passenger, an Ormond Beach resident, suffered minor injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash, has not released the identities of the victims.
TREEMAN says
Hopefully the 78 yr old will continue her retirement yrs in JAIL for the NEEDLESS Death of this 39 yr old woman. Careless STUPID drivers like the 78 yr SUV driver are the reason why I stopped driving my motorcycle (which I really MISS)!
Concerned Citizen says
I am sorry a life was needlessly lost.
I am going to put this out there for all. Regardless of what you drive stop signs,traffic signals and speed limits are not optional. Too many people are getting killed over people being reckless and impatient. My wife and I were coming home from dinner last night when we were passed by a group of 6 Bikes on A1A in a no passing zone. The lead Bike giving us the finger. Why? Did it really accomplish anything for you to be reckless and rude? Only for us to catch up to you at a light a few minutes later? That you also ran? Why risk our lives for your week of special treatment?
Life is short and precious. Let’s start exercising more respect for each other. And lighten up on the aggressive and distracted driving. Everyone deserves a chance to make it home.
Concerned Citizen says
I’ve seen just as many reckless bikers this year.
Pat Stote says
Prayers to the family of the woman killed and also to the other person.
When will people realize that a stop sign means STOP
A life was taken because the driver of the SUV couldn’t take the time to STOP.
N.Y.Pete says
R.I.P young lady.Sending prayer’s iut to family& friends.
Sorry for your loss Sir.Sending Healing Prayer’s for your speedy recovery.
Come on People you all know it’s Bike Week 2024.Please look Three Times to Make Sure Everyone Makes It Home Safe.Stay Safe Brother’s& Sisters keep head on a Swivel& RIDE SAFE
JimboXYZ says
Tragic way to start the Bike Week/Weekends in March.
Just words of caution, we are approaching a time change for the sun to affect visibility at certain times of the day for a sunrise & potentially a sunset. The other thing, thicker windshield pillars create moving blind spots for motorists for being able to see oncoming traffic. Then there’s the vision impairments that affect human beings for cataracts or macular degeneration, anything else that would affect the ability for one to see a certain size class of motor vehicle. Any one of those could have factored into the accident’s cause & effect. Who knows, perhaps Rx or even alcohol abuse/use could have been a contributing factor. The article doesn’t indicate any of that, was anyone exceeding the speed limit ? I mean a total ignore & the car would’ve driven thru the intersection without even slowing, the motorist made a left turn, I would think the car had to at least braked for slowing down for the left turn. Was it a case of stopping but a thicker windshield pillar & speeds involved the motorcycle was seen for proximity to the intersection. Was there a 6 PM-ish timing for a sunset that impaired the car motorist ? Hard o say what exactly happened beyond the resultant accident & injuries for casualties/victims of the collision. Might be a learning tool at this point for anyone else not involved or there to actually see it unfold. FHP is usually thorough with their accident investigation(s).
Stay in your lane says
People, drive defensively. I would not go anywhere near the beach or tourist traps during any touristy season.
That said, why are the bikes so incredibly loud this year? What is the message we’re supposed to be receiving from that?
Bikers, please drive only in your own lane as if you are driving a car. This will ensure the safety of our citizens as well as your own.
People in vehicles that are not bikes, minimize lane changes and be mindful that there are motorcycles sharing the road.
In addition, while you are driving in a residential area, please quiet your pipes. Be respectful of the people who live here.
And as always, thank you for not drinking and driving.
TR says
Another reason why anyone at the age of 65 or older should be required to take a written and road driving test every 3 yrs. After the age of 75 they should be required to take one every 2yrs and after 85 (if they are still alive) take one every year. If at any given time they fail, the state takes their driving privileges away for good.
This was an avoidable death of a young woman because of this old fart not obeying the driving laws. So he needs to have his license revoked and spend the rest of his life in jail with no parole and no plea deal. I would start with the charge of vehicular manslaughter. Then add, not yielding to traffic as well as running a stop sign.
Celia Pugliese says
Please as usual further victimizing the victim that can no longer defend herself? Bikers, cyclist, pedestrians, joggers, wildlife and domestic animals have no defense versus us at the steering wheel. I always give them all their right of way! Is criminal what takes place at the steering wheel nowadays!What is the rush as sooner or later we all end up in the same place! All my respect and condolences for the victims!
Dave Potter says
I know that intersection well. Drove through it for years. They need to put a traffic light there. Having 11 traffic just barrel through at 55mph yet the spring garden side having the stop sign is dumb.
Me says
Follow stop signs, traffic lights and speed limit signs to avoid traffic accidents.
People need to pay attention when driving it can save a life.
Land of no turn signals says says
O.K. concerned citizen did you read the article?78 year old blew the stop without a care in the word.Manslaughter charges should be brought forth but they won’t.
Anonymous says
The bikes are louder this year because all of the trees are gone. There is nothing buffering the sound from 1 & 95 thanks to overdevelopment. It’s disgusting.
Kennan says
All relative points. How about a helmet law people. Nobody wants to implement a helmet law because they’re afraid they’re gonna lose money because of their precious bike week. Helmet law.
TR says
That’s what I was thinking as well is the reason. I haven’t really heard any abnormal loud motorcycles except for a few that think it’s impressive, it’s not.
TR says
Warning. The comment below is pants-on-fire wrong, and makes a dangerous claim that should be ignored. Study after study has proven that wearing helmets saves lives, with effectiveness at preventing fatalities placed at around 30 percent. See sources here, here, here, and here. Do NOT use this site to spread disinformation and waste our time correcting you. Before lecturing others about paying attention, try googling.–FL
We use to have a helmet law and it was proven that a helmet wasn’t going to change anything as to how many people die while wearing one. I now for a fact that a helmet can also be the reason someone dies in a motorcycle accident because they were wearing one. So that isn’t the answer. The answer is that there are to many distractions people do while driving and I blame some of it on technology. There are two main answer to not getting into an accident is simple. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND OBEY THE LAWS.
Ivona Tydir says
Careless driving and two young children might be orphaned. Mother dead at the scene and father fighting for his life at Halifax.