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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.

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CLEARWATER, FL – A person was hospitalized for serious injuries after a moped collision that happened on U.S. 19 Friday.

According to Fox13News, the events unfolded after 6 p.m. when the moped rider lost control of their moped, which caused them to crash into a retaining wall. Seconds later, the moped rider was thrown from their moped.

Clearwater police and Clearwater fire and EMS crews hurried to the scene. After arriving, the ambulance rushed the moped rider to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital for treatment of potentially life-threatening injuries.

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – One pedestrian lost their life, and another pedestrian was left with unspecified injuries after a crash south of Al Anderson Park Sunday.

WTSP said that the collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Klosterman Road and warranted a response from Tarpon Springs police and Florida Highway Patrol. After arriving, officials shut down the southbound directions for the standard scene clearance and investigation.

Police haven’t confirmed whether the driver who struck the pedestrians would be facing charges at this time.

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CLEARWATER, FL – As of Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has officially identified the victim whose life was claimed in a hit-and-run boat crash Sunday.

According to ABC Action News, the victim was identified as 41-year-old Jose Castro from Palm Harbor. To recap, the collision took place near the Memorial Causeway bridge. Details showed that a person operating a privately owned boat had rammed into a ferry and then fled the scene.

The fleeing boat driver, later identified as Jeffry Knight, then went to the Belleair Boat Ramp. The ferryboat operator was later identified as  Dennis Kimerer.

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CLEARWATER, FL – One hit-and-run boat operator crashed into a ferry on Sunday near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, claiming one life and sending 12 people to a hospital. 

WTSP said The U.S. Coast Guard, 10 ambulances, two medical helicopters, and Clearwater police hurried to the scene. For the injured individuals, two people were flown via the medical helicopter and the rest via ambulances. 

Six people were on the hit-and-run boat, and 45 people were on the ferry. Authorities said the hit-and-run suspect has been identified but have made no mention of any criminal charges. 

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PINELLAS PARK, FL – A 73-year-old man in a wheelchair lost his life after he was hit by a Nissan Titan pickup truck on Monday, IONTB reports.

The elderly man, Jeffrey Young, was crossing the intersection of 66th Street North and 78th Avenue North when he was struck by the pickup truck driver, a 38-year-old man. Pinellas Park police confirmed that the driver came into the intersection on a green light while Young was crossing when he did not have the right of way.

EMS crews rushed Young to a hospital, where he later died. The driver and his passengers, a 32-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, locals, appeared to have been uninjured.

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LARGO, FL – A driver suffered a medical episode, which led to a three-vehicle wreck that sent five adults and one child to a hospital Monday.

ABC Action News said the collision happened on East Bay Drive. After arriving, medical helicopter personnel airlifted the child, and ambulance crews took the adults to nearby hospitals. All occupants are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Largo police confirmed that intoxication did not play a role in the crash.

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PALM HARBOR, FL – A wrong-way collision near Sutherland Elementary School last Saturday claimed the life of one man and injured two other people, WTSP reports. 

Florida Highway Patrol said the crash took place before 8:45 p.m. while, for reasons not immediately clear, a 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man was driving a Toyota Tacoma south on northbound Belcher Road. At one point, the wrong-way Tacoma collided with a Cadillac DTS and then a Mazda Protege 5. 

EMS crews took all drivers to a hospital, where the 68-year-old man died. 

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CLEARWATER, FL – An 85-year-old woman has died after crashing her Cadillac STS into a bridge pillar last Tuesday, February 25. 

The single-vehicle collision happened after 1 p.m. on U.S. 19, near Bellair Road, according to IONTB.

Officials say the woman struck a curb, which caused her tires to default. The Cadillac STS went on to hit a median before slamming into the bridge pillar.

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CLEARWATER, FL – A cyclist was rushed to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital after getting struck by an on-coming vehicle along Skycrest Park Friday. 

The collision occurred after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Kenne Road and Cleveland Street, Fox13News reports. 

First responders said the cyclist was left with potentially serious life-threatening injuries. 

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