Crime & Safety
Motorcycle Driver Dies After Weekend Wreck
Bike was struck by a car on Saturday, according to St. Petersburg Police.
A motorcycle driver died Tuesday from injuries in a Saturday crash, according to St. Petersburg Police.
Zachary Buehler, 22, was driving a red Kawasaki motorcycle on 54th Avenue N. when the bike was struck by a 2003 Nissan Altima. The car’s driver, John Thomas Pearce, was slowing make a lefthand turn into a driveway near 12th Avenue N. and didn’t see the motorcycle, according to police.
The front end of Pearce’s vehicle crashed into the front end of Buehler’s motorcycle.
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Buehler was thrown from his motorcycle during the crash and landed a short distance away. He was transported to Bayfront Health where he died Tuesday due to his injuries.
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