Crime & Safety

Sheriff Releases Name Of Motorcyclist Killed In Crash

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputy's cruiser Wednesday, June 27.

BRADENTON, FL -- The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was killed in a crash Wednesday night involving a deputy's patrol car.

The sheriff's office said David V. Mcintosh, 53, of Bradenton was killed when his motorcycle struck a patrol car driven by Deputy Brian Hart. The crash occurred in the 1800 block of Cortez Road around 9:10 p.m.

According to the sheriff's office, Hart was driving his patrol car east on Cortez Road and turning left onto 18th Street West. Mcintosh was on his motorcycle going west on Cortez Road when the motorcycle and the patrol car collided.

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Mcintosh died at the scene. The deputy was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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