PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 20-year-old Clearwater man died after a sedan struck his motorcycle at a busy intersection Sunday evening.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the man was headed south on SR-688 just before 9 p.m. when a sedan, driven by a 22-year-old Largo woman, crossed in front of him under a yellow flashing turn signal.
In an instant, the sedan clipped the rider, throwing him from his motorcycle. The man was rushed to an area hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries. A crash report indicated the man was wearing a helmet.
The woman was said to have suffered only minor injuries.