Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Whitney Road Overpass In Largo
A motorcyclist has been killed after crashing into a pickup truck hauling a trailer Tuesday morning on the Whitney Road overpass to U.S. 19.
LARGO, FL — A motorcyclist has been killed after crashing into a pickup truck hauling a trailer Tuesday morning on the Whitney Road overpass to U.S. 19 North.
According to Largo police, at about 10:30 a.m. a motorcyclist was headed north on the Whitney Road overpass when he changed lanes without checking to see if it was clear and crashed into a trailer being hauled by a Ford pickup truck.
Police said the motorcyclist lost control and crashed into a cement barrier wall.
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He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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