A 6-foot alligator became a potentially fatal speed bump when it crawled onto a busy Florida interstate — directly into the path of two motorcycles, according to investigators. The bikers struck the alligator in rapid succession, resulting in two crashes, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Two motorcyclists hit a 6-foot alligator in the middle of one of Florida’s busiest highways, sending both bikers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

Gator on Florida highway causes motorcycle riders to crash