A 26-year-old motorcyclist dragged a trooper about 5 feet while trying to flee a traffic stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 22, 2009

A motorcyclist from Riverview died Wednesday afternoon after he was ejected from his vehicle and struck a stop sign. Matthew Nugent, 21, was driving a 2002 Honda motorcycle east on Providence Ridge Boulevard about 2:23 p.m. when he failed to make his way around curve and struck a curb, Hillsborough County deputies said. ...more

April 2, 2009

A motorcyclist who was killed this morning in Pinellas Park has been identified as Ronald Kilman, 53, of St. Petersburg, police said. At 12:42 a.m. today, Kilman was riding his 2005 Honda motorcycle south on Belcher Road when the motorcycle collided with a Chevrolet Malibu at Park Boulevard, police said. Kilman had the green light, Pinellas Park police said. ...more

February 25, 2009

A Palm Beach Gardens woman was injured Saturday night following a motorcycle accident at U.S. 98 and County Road 721 in Highlands County. ...more

February 2, 2009

A 46-year-old motorcyclist died Friday night after a car turned into his path on 16th Street North in St. Petersburg, police said. ...more

January 10, 2009

Two collisions were reported Sunday within two hours of each other. The first one resulted in one fatality and one critical injury. The second resulted in a man being thrown from his motorcycle, troopers said. ...more

November 24, 2008

A 39-year-old Zephyrhills man died Thursday night after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on State Road 54 near Evans Street in Zephyrhills, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Michael L. Herron, of Zephyrhills, died at the scene, troopers say. This is what happened about 5:45 p.m., according to the highway patrol: A 1998 Dodge pickup truck driven by Michael J. Deveau was stopped and waiting to turn left on to S.R. 54 from the entrance of A Car Lot, 36911 S.R. 54. Herron was going east on S.R. 54 and approaching Evans Street when Deveau turned into the path of Herron's 1999 Honda motorcycle. ...more

November 21, 2008

A 39-year-old Zephyrhills man died Thursday night after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on State Road 54 near Evans Street in Zephyrhills, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

November 20, 2008

Florida saw traffic fatalities drop for the second straight year in 2007, although Highlands County's numbers rose slightly. ...more

October 18, 2008

A Dade City man died Thursday afternoon after he failed to negotiate a curve on his motorcycle and crashed on Morris Bridge Road, just south of 127th Avenue, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 16, 2008