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Two motorcyclists were hospitalized over the weekend after striking a six-foot alligator on a Florida highway, according to state Highway Patrol.
The unusual accident occurred on Saturday evening around 6:00 pm on Interstate 4 located in Volusia County, as reported by WOFL, an Orlando-based FOX affiliate that conducted an exclusive interview with both motorcyclists involved.
Gross, who was right behind Gilmore, suffered a similar fate.
“I saw something, and as soon as I recognized what it was, there wasn’t enough time to react,” she explained to the network. “I thought, ‘oh no,’ and then the collision happened. I was thrown over, and I definitely didn’t expect a gator to be right in the middle of the highway.”
The extent of the alligator’s injuries is currently unknown. (Crystal Perez/Dee Hodson/via FOX 35 Orlando)
Gross reportedly sustained a concussion and cracked the bone on the side of her wrist.
As for the alligator, the extent of its injuries remains unknown – and the crash is under investigation.
Gilmore and Gross, however, remain upbeat despite their injuries.
“They’re calling me Gator Gilmore instead of Florida man,” Gilmore said, before admitting that he is, indeed, “getting called Florida man, too.”
