A 57-year-old Bradenton guy used to be killed early Sunday in a bike crash close to Palmetto.
A 57-year-old Bradenton guy died early Sunday after a bike crash on U.S. 19 close to Palmetto, consistent with the Florida Freeway Patrol.
The crash happened round 12 a.m. Sunday, April 19, on eastbound U.S. 19 west of Hightower Street, an FHP information unencumber states.
In keeping with investigators, the person used to be using a bike within the left lane when he misplaced regulate, traveled onto the shoulder and overturned. He used to be thrown from the bike and got here to relaxation within the eastbound left lane.
An SUV pushed by way of a 39-year-old St. Petersburg guy used to be additionally touring east on U.S. 19 and struck the motorcyclist as he lay within the roadway, FHP mentioned.
The motorcyclist used to be pronounced lifeless on the scene. The SUV driving force used to be now not injured.
The crash stays below investigation.
What number of people have died this yr in Sarasota-Manatee bike crashes?
The Florida Division of Freeway Protection and Motor Automobiles reviews there have been 2,211 bike crashes in Florida between Jan. 1 and April 9, 2026, with 129 leading to fatalities.
The dep.’s Florida Crash Dashboard displays that right through the similar duration, there have been 93,268 general crashes statewide, together with 597 deadly crashes.
In Sarasota and Manatee counties, there have been 97 bike crashes right through the similar duration in 2026, together with 5 fatalities.
The dashboard displays there have been additionally 3,392 general crashes within the two-county space, together with 22 deadly crashes.
The Bring in-Tribune in the past reported that at round 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, Florida Freeway Patrol soldiers spoke back to a crash on Tamiami Path and Bayshore Force in Sarasota involving a Lincoln Corsair and a Harley-Davidson bike.
In keeping with FHP, a 68-year-old Michigan girl used to be riding south in the appropriate lane on Tamiami Path within the Lincoln Corsair. A 62-year-old Port Charlotte guy using the bike used to be touring south within the left lane.
The driving force of the Lincoln made a left flip from the appropriate lane, colliding with the bike, which used to be redirected southeast and got here to relaxation within the median pass-through lane for Bayshore Force, consistent with FHP.
The motorcyclist used to be pronounced lifeless on the scene by way of Sarasota County EMS.
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