TAMPA, FL – A 33-year-old man riding a motorcycle hit the back of a Jeep Cherokee and then a barrier, leading his bike to catch fire and claiming his life Saturday. WFLA said this collision happened around 10:45 p.m. on West Gandy Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol, who responded to the…
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News: Crash in Citrus Park claims life of motorcyclist
CITRUS PARK, FL – A motorcyclist’s life was claimed after his bike collided with a vehicle along The Shoppes of Citrus Park on Friday, WTSP said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department said this collision happened after 5 p.m. After arriving, they closed the vicinity of Ehrlich Road and Sheldon Road…
News: Motorcyclist fatally hit by driver who ran red light in Dover
DOVER, FL – A motorcyclist has died after being struck by a driver who ran a red light Thursday afternoon in Dover. Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA that this collision happened before 1:45 p.m. They said the driver, operating a Hyundai Sonata, proceeded through eastbound FL-60 and then hit the…
News: Driver hits and sends motorcyclist to hospital in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – First responders took a motorcyclist to a hospital after they were hit by a driver of a vehicle at North 22nd Street and East Chelsea Street Sunday. Police told ABC Action News that they arrived at the crash site after 6:30 p.m. and closed all lanes to…
News: Male motorcyclist, 28, fatally hit by driver in Tampa
TAMPA, FL – A 28-year-old man operating a Suzuki motorcycle lost his life Saturday after a Cadillac XTS driver hit his bike, which ejected him and caught fire. ABC Action News said this collision happened before 9:30 p.m. The motorcyclist was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed when…
News: U-turn leads to Oldsmar crash that claims motorcyclist’s life
OLDSMAR, FL – A 73-year-old man tried to make a U-turn at a junction and collided with a motorcycle, leading the motorcyclist to die from his wounds Sunday. This collision occurred after 9:30 a.m. at the Tampa Road and Oak Leaf Boulevard intersection, according to WFLA. Authorities said the 73-year-old…
News: 1 hurt, 1 life claimed in Tarpon Springs car-motorcycle wreck
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – A 20-year-old man operating a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle was seriously hurt, and his passenger, a 21-year-old woman, died after his bike collided with an SUV. This collision happened in the 39000 block of U.S. Highway 19 before 8 p.m. Friday along AL Anderson Park. According to…
News: Pickup truck, motorcycle wreck in Plant City claims one life
PLANT CITY, FL – A 31-year-old man operating a motorcycle lost his life after he collided with a pickup truck at SR-60 and Turkey Creek Road Friday. WFLA said this collision happened before 6:30 p.m. when the pickup truck driver made a left-turn onto SR-60. The pickup truck driver —…
News: 1 killed in motorcycle crash in Tampa caused by DUI driver
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle passenger lost her life after her motorcycle operator, who was intoxicated, crashed into a guardrail in Tampa Saturday. This collision happened before 4:15 a.m. at the northbound I-275 and eastbound I-4 junction, according to ABC Action News. First responders took the passenger, a 29-year-old…
News: Auto-motorcycle wreck in Hyde Park claims one life
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in the Hyde Park district Sunday. This collision took place at around 1:30 a.m. at the South Howard Avenue and West Azeele Street junction, according to…