Crime & Safety
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed In Clearwater Crash: FL Troopers
A speeding motorcyclist died after hitting an SUV while trying to pass it in Clearwater, FL troopers said.
CLEARWATER, FL — A speeding motorcyclist was killed in a Monday afternoon crash in Clearwater, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The 20-year-old Clearwater man on a Suzuki motorcycle passed several vehicles as he sped north on South Highland Avenue around 3:20 p.m.
Near Citrus Street, he overtook and hit a Nissan Rogue driven by a 61-year-old Clearwater woman, troopers said.
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The motorcyclist was brought to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The SUV’s driver and her passenger, a 64-year-old Clearwater man, were brought to area hospitals with minor injuries, FHP said.
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