A 19-year-old Tampa man was killed in a motorcycle accident late Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2005 BMW was traveling northbound on Reflections Club Drive approaching SR-580 (Hillsborough Ave). The 19-year-old was traveling eastbound on SR-580 in the outside lane approaching Reflections Club Drive on a…
The state of Florida leads the nation in the number of motorcycle fatalities, according to a recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Florida had 467 riders killed in 2013, the most recent year for such statistics. That’s 10 more than Texas, the state with the second highest…
A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after he crashed into the back of a car on I-75, according to reports. The crash happened at 3:05 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-75, near mile marker 250, in Hillsborough County. Troopers believe the 27-year-old Ruskin man was riding a 2013…
Lakeland police are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to reports, a 24-year-old Lakeland man was traveling westbound on West Memorial Boulevard when a vehicle turning left from Swindell Road onto eastbound Memorial pulled in front of his motorcycle. The man was…
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Volusia County on Monday afternoon after a pickup truck pulled in front of him, ejecting him from his bike. According to troopers, the Georgia man was traveling north on State Road 415 at about 1:20 p.m. when a 2005 Ford pickup pulled out from…
December is a month filled with holiday cheer, time with family and all kinds of celebrations. The unfortunate truth is that many people celebrate to excess, and choose to get behind the wheel of a car when drunk or impaired by drugs. To raise awareness of the dangers of driving…
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015. According to new figures from the Transportation Department, low fuel prices have contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans. The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from a general downward trend over the…
A motorcyclist was killed Friday after troopers believe he crashed into a guardrail along I-275 in Manatee County. The crash occurred at 12:05 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-275 near the interchange with I-75. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 64-year-old Tarpon Springs man was riding a 2011…
A 23-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle at about 7:05 p.m. Sunday night at County Road 42 and Rea Way in Altoona. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the St. Augustine man was traveling westbound on CR-42 at a high rate of speed on his 2015 Yamaha.…
A motorcyclist was flown to a hospital Friday evening after he crashed into a tree in Weston, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue. According to police, the crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Royal Palm Boulevard and Town Center Boulevard. Broward Sheriff’s Office Air Rescue landed on…