Motorcycle Accidents

February 14, 2024

News: Collision on State Road 56 in Pasco County leaves 2 dead, 4 injured

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A collision on State Road 56 in Pasco County on Saturday afternoon left two people dead and four others injured, reports the Tampa Bay Times.

The accident happened at the intersection of State Road 56 and Piazza Avenue in Wesley Chapel at about 3 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of an eastbound Nissan Altima made a left turn and entered the path of a Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man from Tampa, struck the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The FHP said he had been traveling at a high rate of speed prior to the wreck.

A passenger in the Nissan, a 36-year-old woman from Fitzgerald, Georgia, died after being transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Nissan, a 32-year-old woman from Wesley Chapel, and three adult passengers in her car sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.

February 13, 2024

News: Woman killed when SUV slams into motorcycle in Tarpon Springs

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL – An accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Tarpon Springs Friday night left one person dead and another injured, reports WFTS.

The incident took place on U.S. Highway 19 near the intersection of Sun Valley Boulevard and E. Klosterman Road.

According to police, a 30-year-old woman was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox SUV when she struck a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle at about 7:50 p.m. A woman riding as a passenger on the motorcycle died at the scene. She was identified as 21-year-old Alina Faillios Chavez of Holiday. The driver of the bike, 20-year-old Jaden Jackson of Holiday, was seriously injured and taken to Bayonet Point Hospital.

January 31, 2024

News: Spring Hill man killed when motorcycle collides with vehicle in Dade City

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DADE CITY, FL – A motorcyclist died after colliding with a vehicle in Pasco County on Saturday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The fatal wreck occurred in the 1300 block of Bellamy Brothers Boulevard in Dade City at about 8:25 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Lincoln MKX was trying to make a left turn into a private driveway when the operator of a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle entered the vehicle’s path and was hit. The motorcycle rider, a 27-year-old man from Spring Hill, was thrown from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Lincoln, a 27-year-old woman from Dade City, was not injured in the incident.

January 17, 2024

News: Motorcycle rider dies in 3-vehicle wreck on US 41 in Marion County

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MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Saturday night in Marion County, WKMG reports.

The crash, which involved a motorcycle and two other vehicles, occurred in the area of U.S. Highway 41 and SW 54th Street.

The FHP’s report said a 58-year-old Dunnellon woman driving an SUV was trying to turn left from the highway onto SW 54th Street at about 7:15 p.m. and entered the path of the motorcyclist, resulting in a collision. Another SUV behind the motorcycle crashed into it.

January 10, 2024

News: Car and motorcycle involved in fatal collision on US 19 in Holiday

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HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident at an intersection in Pasco County on Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a motorcyclist.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the driver of a Dodge Challenger was going north on U.S. 19 in Holiday at about 2:45 p.m. and turned left at Louis Avenue into the path of a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The motorcycle collided with the car, seriously injuring the operator of the bike. The victim, a 54-year-old man from New Port Richey, died after being taken to an area hospital. His name was not released.

January 9, 2024

News: Motorcyclist killed in crash involving 2 other vehicles in Spring Hill

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SPRING HILL, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving two other vehicles in Hernando County on Saturday morning, state troopers said.

According to WTVT, the crash took place on Mariner Boulevard near Landover Boulevard in Spring Hill.

An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol found that a man was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on Mariner Boulevard at about 2 a.m. when he made a left turn and entered the path of a Mercedes CLK320. The motorcycle struck the Mercedes at the intersection and was then sent into the northbound lanes, where it collided with a Nissan Altima.

January 8, 2024

News: Motorcyclist, 19, dies after crashing into sign in Pasco County

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LAND O’ LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage motorcycle rider died following an accident in Pasco County.

A report by WFTS states that the crash occurred Dec. 30 near the intersection of Collier Parkway and Killington Boulevard.

According to state troopers, the 19-year-old victim was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle north on Collier Parkway shortly before 9 p.m. and lost control of the bike while changing lanes. The motorcycle went off the roadway and onto the shoulder, where it hit a traffic sign and overturned.

January 1, 2024

News: Woman dies after motorcycle collides with pickup truck in Ocala

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OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said one person was killed and another injured in a crash last week.

In a Facebook post, police said officers responded to the intersection of NW 10th Street and N Pine Avenue on Tuesday evening at about 6:45 p.m. A motorcycle collided with a pickup truck at that location.

Two people on the motorcycle, a man and a woman, were taken to an area hospital where the woman died later. Her name was not released.

December 28, 2023

News: Man dies after motorcycle accident on Powell Road in Brooksville

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BROOKSVILLE, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details regarding a fatal motorcycle accident in Hernando County Friday night, Pasco News Online reported.

The crash took place near the intersection of Powell Road and La Vista Street in Brooksville. State troopers said a man was driving east on a Harley Davidson motorcycle at about 10:10 p.m. when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway near La Vista Street. The rider lost control of the bike, which went off the road and onto a shoulder before overturning.

The motorcycle rider, a 32-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene.

December 25, 2023

News: 1 dead, 2 injured following collision on Citrus County highway

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BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. – A crash in Citrus County Thursday night left one person dead and two others injured, according to WTVT.

The accident, which involved a motorcycle and an SUV, happened near the intersection of Norvell Bryant Highway and West Pine Ridge Boulevard at about 7:30 p.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevy Equinox was going east on Norvell Bryant Highway and turned into the path of a westbound Harley Davidson motorcycle, resulting in a collision.