Crime & Safety

17-Year-Old Ruskin Resident Dies In Motorcycle Crash

A 17-year-old Ruskin teen is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon at U.S. 41 and Saffold Park Drive.

A 17-year-old Ruskin teen is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon at U.S. 41 and Saffold Park Drive.
A 17-year-old Ruskin teen is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon at U.S. 41 and Saffold Park Drive. (FHP)

RUSKIN, FL — A 17-year-old Ruskin teen is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon at U.S. 41 south of Saffold Park Drive.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Calvin Anthony Ertell was riding a Suzuki motorcycle south on U.S. 41 around 3:20 p.m. when he lost control and hit a guardrail.

He was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.

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