Crime & Safety
NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Dies After Crash With Pickup In Florida: Police
The Florida State Patrol said the Passaic Co. native suffered fatal injuries after he crashed into a driver who turned in front of him.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A 25-year-old man from Little Falls died in a crash in Florida last week after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck near Tampa, said officials.
Officials said that on Wednesday, March 27, the man was driving southbound on Dale Mabry Highway in Hillsborough County, operating a Suzuki motorcycle.
The driver of a Toyota pickup truck was northbound on the highway, and turned into the motorcycle's path at the entrance to a Walmart, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson said. The motorcycle crashed into the pickup, and the rider suffered fatal injuries, officials said. Officials have not yet identified him.
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Two occupants in the pickup truck were not injured, per the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. on Dale Mabry Highway south of the intersection with Waters Avenue, said officials.
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