Another tragic loss happened Thursday morning. Matthew Dolan, 20, died following a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Lee Street and U.S. Highway 441. Matthew was the son of Dawn and Michael Dolan, a well-known Leesburg family whose businesses include Holiday Marine, Lake Harris Boat Rentals and Adventure Boat Share.

He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Matthew was first transported to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, where emergency doctors, nurses, medics and helicopter personnel worked for more than an hour and a half to stabilize him. He later died of his injuries.

His grandfather, Don Keister, expressed gratitude for the medical teams who fought to save his grandson’s life.

“Matthew, my first grandchild, was riding his motorcycle this morning in Leesburg when a car t

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