DAVENPORT, FL – According to ABC Action News, a driver struck and killed a motorcyclist near Interstate 4 and US 27 early Saturday morning.
A man was riding a blue Suzuki motorcycle with a woman passenger when he took the exit from westbound Interstate 4 to southbound US 27 around 2:45 a.m.
The driver of a white Toyota Tundra was exiting a motel on Interstate 4 when he collided with the motorcyclist.
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist was hurt after hitting a truck on West Hillsborough Avenue between North Himes Avenue and North Dale Mabry Highway on Sunday, according to ABC Action News.
The two drivers collided around 4 p.m.
First responders transported the motorcyclist to an area hospital with serious injuries.
CLEARWATER, FL – A 27-year-old man operating a motorcycle lost his life after crashing into a barrier off U.S. 19 North Monday, WTSP reports.
Clearwater police and Clearwater Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of the motorcycle crash after midnight and were told by an eyewitness that the motorcyclist was allegedly speeding, which caused him to lose control of his bike and succumb to his injuries at the scene.
Authorities have since identified the biker as Leon Webb. Officials issued a several-hour-long shutdown and have reopened all lanes since.
SARASOTA, FL – A 35-year-old man was killed in a serious motorcycle crash that happened south of Sarasota Christian School in Fruitville Wednesday.
According to new details from My SunCoast, the events unfolded just before 6:30 p.m. when the 35-year-old man had lost control of his motorcycle while traveling on Turtle Creek Lane. He went into the median and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old woman, a local.
The man was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries at the scene.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man riding a motorcycle died after crashing into a traffic sign in the Disston Heights neighborhood early Friday morning.
According to WFLA, St. Petersburg Police responded to the intersection of 22nd Avenue North and 47th Street North just after midnight. Prior to succumbing to his injuries, the man was ejected from his bike.
Officers pronounced the victim dead at the scene and are actively working to determine what caused him to lose control of his motorcycle.
MYAKKA CITY, FL – A motorcyclist lost his life, and a pickup truck driver sustained minor wounds following a crash on State Road 70 last Thursday, Feb 13.
The Herald-Tribune said the events unraveled before 7 a.m. when the motorcyclist, 25, tried to pass some vehicles in front of him while coming onto eastbound State Road 70. As he was merging, that’s when he struck the Chevy Silverado towing a trailer.
Authorities said the truck driver was trying to turn left into RV Guru, LLC when the motorcyclist hit the trailer. The impact had thrown the motorcyclist from his bike, and he perished at the scene.
We are a little over a month into 2025 and Hillsborough County has already seen 24 motorcycle accidents resulting in 23 injuries and 1 death, according to the Florida Crash Dashboard.
So far in 2025 Pinellas County has seen 22 motorcycle crashes, resulting in 20 injuries and 1 death. Pasco County has seen 13 motorcycle accidents so far into 2025, resulting in 10 injuries and 1 fatality. Sarasota County has seen 7 motorcycle accidents resulting in 8 injuries and Manatee County has seen 5 motorcycle crashes and 4 injuries just 36 days into 2025.
Accidents of any kind regularly occur when you least expect them, including motorcycle crashes. One minute you could be driving to work or just to a nearby gas station to fill up your tank, and the next, you could be involved in a terrible accident. According to the NHTSA, more than 52% of all motor vehicle accidents happen within five miles of where they live, and 69% happen within ten miles.
TAMPA, FL – A 47-year-old woman lost her life, and a 42-year-old man was injured in a motorcycle rollover collision on Veterans Expressway North Friday.
Florida Highway Patrol told ABC Action News that the Harley Davidson overturned after its tire fell off. The man from Apollo Beach and the woman were immediately thrown from the bike.
EMS crews rushed the occupants to the local hospital, where the woman passed away.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 18-year-old Ohio resident died following a collision Friday morning, January 3, while operating a motorcycle on Interstate 275 near St. Petersburg, according to News Channel 8.
The fatal wreck unfolded on a span of I-275 that runs on the Howard Frankland Bridge, prompting an emergency response at around. 6:44 a.m.
Officials say the victim, of Greenville, Ohio, was traveling northbound on a motorcycle when he and another motorist in an SUV collided as they approached a Road Ranger pickup truck stopped in the roadway. The initial impact caused the motorcycle to strike a barrier wall, which ejected the rider and sent him into the back of the Road Ranger’s pickup. Meanwhile, the motorcycle struck a second parked vehicle before coming to a stop.
TAMPA, FL – A motorcyclist died in a Tuesday night multi-vehicle collision that happened on the State Road 60 West ramp connecting to Veterans Expressway.
This crash took place before 8 p.m. and seemed to involve two cars and four other motorcycles, according to WTSP. After arriving, police blocked off the westbound lanes for several hours and lifted all closures at 11:30 p.m.
Police are investigating the circumstances behind this collision and have not released the motorcyclist’s identity at this time or said if anyone else was injured. These details will be provided in an updated news blog post once more details surface.
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