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…
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Tips for Riding Your Motorcycle Safely in the Tampa Heat | Tampa Bay Motorcycle Injury Lawyers Whittel & Melton
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…
Woman Arrested in Clearwater Hit and Run Crash with Two Motorcycles | Tampa Bay Auto Accident Lawyers Whittel & Melton
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…
Lakeland Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash On His Way to Work
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…
Speed a Possible Factor in Polk County Motorcycle Crash
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…
Two Killed in North Tampa Motorcycle Crash – We Know It’s Safer; But, Does Not Wearing a Helmet Also Impact Your Injury or Wrongful Death Claim?
Two people were killed early Sunday in a motorcycle crash in northwest Hillsborough County. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just after 6 a.m. on a winding portion of Gunn Highway at Racetrack Road in the Keystone area. Deputies believe a man and woman were riding…
Motorcyclist Killed in US 19 Crash
A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after apparently losing control of his bike on U.S. 19 and then being struck by a car. The crash shut down northbound U.S. 19 just south of 126th Avenue for hours Sunday morning. Pinellas Park Police believe the 22-year-old motorcyclist was speeding when he…
Hit-And-Run Crash Leaves 82-Year-Old Motorcyclist Suffering Critical Injuries
An 82-year-old Winter Haven man is in the hospital while Florida Highway Patrol troopers search for the driver who caused him to wreck his motorcycle. On April 13 at around 5 p.m., the man was on his red Harley Davidson motorcycle, traveling south on U.S. 17 in Wauchula, Florida. At…
Motorcyclist Killed in Interstate 4 DUI-Related Crash
A man has been arrested on DUI charges after an overnight Interstate 4 crash involving a motorcycle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-4 just east of State Road 574. Troopers said the crash happened at 1:45 a.m. when the motorcycle…
Largo Motorcyclist Killed in Hillsborough County Crash
A 51-year-old Largo man was killed in an early Thursday morning motorcycle crash in Hillsborough County. The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Thursday at southbound Interstate 275 and Lois Avenue. The Florida Highway Patrol said the man lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a guardrail. He was…