A newly enrolled UF transfer student died Dec. 29 in a motorcycle accident in Dunnellon, a small city in Marion County.
Cory Altman, 28, was killed when Donna Brown, 70, made a left hand turn out of a Winn-Dixie parking lot onto U.S. 41. Brown did not yield to oncoming traffic, according to a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles crash report.
The front of Altman?s Suzuki motorcycle crashed into the left side of Brown?s Pontiac, throwing Altman onto the pavement. He was traveling at 45 mph.
UF Dean of Students Eugene Zdziarski said Altman was from Coral Gables and was transferring from Miami-Dade Community College as a junior biology major.
The 2007 calendar year held the largest number of UF student deaths in recent history, Zdziarski said. Car and motorcycle accidents cause the largest number of deaths when it comes to students.
Students should remember to get a lot of rest before they travel, Zdziarski added. "Students should not be pushing themselves too hard, so they can be attentive and not find themselves in a bad situation."
