Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Largo Crash
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, and the investigation indicates that speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash.
LARGO, FL — A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday after running into the back of a Lexus Rx350 in the area of Bluffs Drive and Indian Rocks Road.
Largo police responded to the accident in which the Lexus driven by Mark Smith, 64, was heading north on Indian Rocks Road, just north of Bluffs Drive, when it was rear-ended by a 2022 Indian Scout motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, whose name was not released, was not wearing a helmet, and the preliminary investigation indicates that speed and alcohol were a factor in the crash.
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Smith was not injured. His passenger reported minor injuries.
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