Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Hillsborough County

Authorities said the crash happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 4.

An Orlando man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car in Hillsborough County, authorities said.
An Orlando man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car in Hillsborough County, authorities said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — An Orlando man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car in Hillsborough County, authorities said.

Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred just after 2 a.m. Saturday. According to authorities, the 39-year-old man was driving a Yamaha motorcycle east in the center lane of Interstate 4 near U.S. Highway 301.

Authorities said the motorcycle overturned, causing it to travel into the inside lane and collide with the rear of an Audi Q7 driven by a 67-year-old man from Seminole.

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The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The driver and passengers of the Audi were not injured.

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