Traffic & Transit
Man Killed After Bike Crashes Into Car On Gandy Boulevard During Health Issue: Police
All eastbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard were closed Sunday morning following a motorcycle fatality that involved a man who had health issues.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A motorcycle driven by a 73-year-old man crashed into a car as he had a medical issue that killed him Sunday morning, according to St. Petersburg police.
He drove eastbound on Gandy Boulevard near the Interstate-275 exit at about 10:30 a.m., authorities said. He lost control of his bike in that area as he had a medical emergency, according to investigators. The bike then crashed into a Honda Civic. He died shortly afterward at a local hospital, deputies said.
No one else experienced injuries in the crash. Authorities had all lanes of Gandy Boulevard closed for several hours following the crash.
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The name of the victim will not be released until next of kin is notified, detectives said.
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