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 scene, declared the motorcyclist dead at the scene.
The other driver was unharmed.
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 to accommodate the scene clearance process.
Deputies started an investigation and have not released other details, including the victim’s name.
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 motorcyclist riding a Harley Davidson as he was turning left at Dover Road.
The victim was rushed to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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 accommodate the scene clearance and investigation process.
All lanes have reopened since.
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 he collided with the Cadillac, whose driver was trying to turn left at the Hillsborough Avenue and Montague Street intersection. As a result, the motorcyclist died at the scene, and the driver, a 67-year-old man, sustained minor injuries.
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 drove west on Tampa while the motorcyclist, who operated a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, traveled east. The bike was right in front of the 2006 gold Cadillac, leading them to collide.
First responders took the motorcyclist to a hospital, where he died. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office only identified him as a 20-year-old man and has not released his name at this time.
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 ABC Action News, the events of this crash unfolded when the driver of the 2021 Chevrolet Equinox struck the motorcycle.
The passengers from Chevrolet were uninjured, and the motorist — 30-year-old Kayliegh McLiesh — was also unharmed, while the 21-year-old woman from the bike — Alina Faillios Chavez, 21 from Holiday — died at the scene.
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 — a 64-year-old man — was unharmed, while the motorcyclist, a Mulberry resident, died at the scene.
Troopers did not say if intoxication, distracted driving, reduced visibility, or other factors contributed to this crash.
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 woman, to a hospital, where she later died.
Florida Highway Patrol said the motorcycle operator — 37-year-old Jonathon Wing — was riding a Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle.
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 Fox 13 News.
Tampa Fire Rescue conducted life-saving measures on the motorcyclist before he later passed away at the hospital.
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