Lake Wales Police Department Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Lake Wales, Fla. (10/25/2025) – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers with the Lake Wales Police Department and Lake Wales Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle crash on Chalet Suzanne Road at the entrance to the WaWa gas station.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Chalet Suzanne Road when a 2017 Ford F-150, driven by 20-year-old Gary Boyle of Arcadia, was traveling westbound on the same roadway. The F-150 attempted to make a left turn into the WaWa entrance, crossing into the path of the motorcycle and resulting in a head-on collision.
The force of the collision caused the motorcycle to slide into a 2008 Dodge truck that was stopped at the stop sign, preparing to turn onto Chalet Suzanne Road. As a result of the impact, both the motorcycle and the Dodge truck became engulfed in flames. The Lake Wales Fire Department responded swiftly and extinguished the fire.
Despite life-saving efforts, the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the motorcyclist has not yet been positively identified.
This crash remains under active investigation by the Lake Wales Police Department Traffic Homicide Unit.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Lake Wales Police Department at 863-678-4223 or anonymously through Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).
