A motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV at the intersection of Beal Parkway and Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach on April 20th, 2024, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department.
Justin Harcum, a resident of Niceville, was riding his grey Honda motorcycle northbound on Beal Parkway when he collided with an orange Hyundai SUV driven by Brandon Wigfall of Fort Walton Beach, according to the report.
- The incident occurred at approximately 4:53 p.m. as Wigfall was completing a turn from Beal Parkway onto Hollywood Boulevard to travel East.
Despite lifesaving efforts by civilians at the scene and first responders from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS, Harcum was pronounced deceased by medical staff at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital.
Wigfall was transported to the same hospital, where he was treated for injuries sustained in the crash and later released.
The Fort Walton Beach Police Department Traffic Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case. Authorities urge anyone with information pertaining to the incident to contact MPO M. Montgomery at 850-833-9546.
