Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing On Park Boulevard Bridge
Kevin Meade died after losing control of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on the Park Boulevard Bridge in Indian Shores on Thanksgiving.
INDIAN SHORES, FL — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Gulf and Park b0ulevards in Indian Shores Thursday.
At 5:39 p.m., Pinellas County deputies said 45-year-old Kevin Meade was traveling west on the Park Boulevard Bridge at a high rate of speed. As he approached Gulf Boulevard, deputies said Meade lost control of his 2004 Harley-Davidson as he was approaching a left curve on Gulf Boulevard and his motorcycle struck the guard rail.
Meade was thrown off and his motorcycle continued west in an upright position and struck the city of Indian Shores welcome sign.
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Meade was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, speed and impairment appear to be factors in the crash.
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