Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A motorcyclist has died on the Playa del Carmen-Puerto Morelos highway after being hit and dragged by a vehicle.
Preliminary reports say that a man, who was hit by a car while driving his motorcycle, died at the height of Mayakobá. He was dragged nearly 80 meters. Reports say that the motorcycle was dragged another 60 meters before it was finally freed of the car.
The driver of the car reportedly fled from the accident.
Police were on scene to investigate and help with the removal of the body. The man is said to have died from massive head trauma.