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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Florida Deputy Attempting to Stop Other Vehicle


A 25-year-old Riverview man riding a motorcycle through Hillsborough County was killed in a crash Saturday night with a marked sheriff’s office SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 10:10 p.m. on US-301 at Ayersworth Glen Boulevard, troopers said.

According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the Riverview man was traveling north on US-301 while a 24-year-old Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy was headed southbound in a marked Chevrolet Tahoe. The deputy had their emergency lights activated and was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on another vehicle, the report states.

The Riverview man’s motorcycle and the deputy’s SUV collided at the intersection of US-301 and Ayersworth Glen Boulevard, troopers said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the deputy was uninjured, according to the report.

No other details have been shared at this time.

Source: Click Orlando

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