ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A motorcyclist’s life was claimed when traveled at a high rate and ear-ended a Hyundai Sonata around 8 p.m. Thursday. WFLA revealed that the collision happened at the 34th Street North and 34th Avenue North junction. St. Petersburg Police said that the motorcyclist — an unidentified…
TAMPA, FL – A 24-year-old man was riding his motorcycle on I-75 and succumbed to fatal injuries when he struck the back of a van Friday night, WFLA reported. Florida Highway Patrol said the force of the collision knocked the motorcyclist off his bike and that he fell down in…
Motorcycle lane splitting is not legal in Tampa or elsewhere in Florida. This means that no motorcyclist can maneuver between any two moving lanes of traffic at the same time. Regardless of what type of road you are on or how busy traffic is, it is always illegal to ride…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A 22-year-old man lost his life when he crashed his motorcycle into a concrete barrier on the 4th Street North off-ramp leading to I-275 Thursday. This fatal wreck occurred before 4:30 a.m., according to ABC Action News. Florida Highway Patrol said that, for whatever reason, he…
THONOTOSASSA, FL – A fatality was reported after a crash between a motorcycle and a white Chevy car at the U.S. 301 and Williams Road before 11 p.m. Monday. As shown in a report from WFLA, the Chevy sustained heavy front-end damage, and the motorcycle was destroyed. It is unclear…
SARASOTA, FL – A multi-vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist in the Bee Ridge area left at least one person injured on Saturday afternoon. According to WWSB, the incident took place just after noon at the intersection of Bee Ridge Road and McIntosh Road. Few details about the crash are available…
Tampa, and the entire Sunshine State, is known for its relatively warm year-round climate. Intense heat not only burn you while on your bike, but can easily lead to you becoming dehydrated without even realizing it and resulting in heat exhaustion/injury. The key to preventing a heat injury is to…
A 47-year-old woman was arrested and charged with her involvement in a hit and run collision with two motorcycles. Clearwater police said that the 47-year-old woman was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a crash with injury. The hit and run crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday…
A 50-year-old Lakeland motorcycle police officer was killed in a crash Thursday morning on his way to work. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the officer was killed just before 6 a.m. when his motorcycle for unknown reasons collided with and drove over a raised concrete median between the…
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving an SUV early Tuesday morning in Polk County. According to witnesses, the 22-year-old was driving his 2006 Suzuki sport motorcycles at a high rate of speed on SR 60 when he crashed into a 1993 Ford Explorer that was turning left onto…