Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In U.S. 301 Crash
A 30-year-old Wimauma man was killed in a Thursday night motorcycle crash on U.S. 301.
WIMAUMA, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Thursday night crash that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old Wimauma man.
According to the patrol, James F. Flood, 69, of Wimauma was heading south on U.S. 301 around 10:18 p.m. July 27 in an Acura. Flood was attempting to make a left turn onto Valencia Grande Avenue when his vehicle went into the path of a motorcycle that was heading northbound on U.S. 301, a highway patrol report said.
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The Acura and Alfonso Rodriguez’s Harley-Davidson collided, the report said. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Flood and his passenger were not injured in the crash, troopers noted.
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Charges are pending the outcome of the patrol’s investigation. No further information is being released at this time.
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