Deputy and his passenger killed in Collier County motorcycle crash

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PBSO Deputy Hubert Burey, 42. Credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

A driver in Collier County violated a right of way Sunday afternoon, leading to the death of a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputy and his passenger after they were thrown off a motorcycle in a crash.

A 43-year-old man was driving a National Park Service Dodge Ram eastbound on US-41 approaching Burns Lake Road Sunday around 1:30 p.m. when Hubert Burey, 42, was driving a Harley-Davidson FXSTSI with Jaime Lynn French, 38, as his passenger westbound on US-41. A third vehicle, a Honda VTX 1300, was also moving westbound, driven by a 40-year-old Miami man.

The Dodge moved in front of the Harley-Davidson and Honda, violating the right of way. According to the Florida Highway Patrol press release, the front of the Harley-Davidson struck the Dodge, leading Burey and French to be thrown off the motorcycle.

Moments afterward, French was struck by the undercarriage of the Honda, as the driver of the vehicle sought to avoid her body. The driver of the Honda had no injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shared its condolences for Burey in a Facebook post Monday. Burey began his career with PBSO in 2004. He was working as a deputy sheriff with the PBSO motorcycle unit until his death over the weekend.

PBSO says Burey is survived by his two sons, 15 years old and 5 years old, his brother, mother and father.

“Please keep the Burey family and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers,” PBSO said in its post.

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