Crime & Safety

Temple Terrace Man, 73, Killed In Bike Crash

A man from Temple Terrace was killed in a crash on Ehrlich Road Friday morning.

TAMPA, FL — A 73-year-old Temple Terrace man was killed during a Friday morning crash on Ehrlich Road.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Edwin M. Lugo-Ramos was riding his bicycle south across Ehrlich Road just before noon on April 28. Lugo-Ramos was in the crosswalk at Gunn Highway, deputies say, as Briana M. Zolak-Lindsay, 37, was heading west on Ehrlich at 45 mph.

“Ms. Zolak-Linsday failed to stop at the red traffic signal and entered the intersection, striking Mr. Lugo-Ramos with the front of her vehicle,” an email from the sheriff's office said.

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Lugo-Ramos was taken to a local hospital, but died from his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending its outcome, the sheriff’s office said.

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