Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist, 21, Critical After Busch Boulevard Crash

A 21-year-old Tampa man was critically injured in a Monday night motorcycle crash on Busch Boulevard.

TAMPA, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle-versus-motorcycle crash that left a Tampa man critically injured Monday night.

According to the agency, Alejandro Ulloa, 29, of Tampa was heading west on Busch Boulevard just before 6 p.m. Jan. 30. As Ulloa attempted to make a left turn onto Twin Lakes Boulevard in his Ford Focus, a motorcycle driven by Andres M. Aguilar Toledo was heading east on Busch Boulevard.

Troopers say Ulloa turned into Toledo’s path and the two vehicles collided. Toledo, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from his Suzuki upon impact, a highway patrol report said.

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Toledo was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. His status remained critical on Tuesday morning, an email from the highway patrol said.

Ulloa was not injured in the crash.

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The incident remains under investigation with charges pending its outcome. The crash was not alcohol related, the report noted. No further information is available at this time.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol

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