Crime & Safety

Tampa Motorcyclist Killed In Dale Mabry Highway Crash

A 33-year-old Tampa man has died following a motorcycle crash early Friday.

A 33-year-old Tampa man has died following a motorcycle crash early Friday.
A 33-year-old Tampa man has died following a motorcycle crash early Friday. (Shutterstock)

TAMPA, FL — A 33-year-old Tampa man has died following a motorcycle crash early Friday.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was heading north on Dale Mabry Highway, approaching Waters Avenue at a high rate of speed shortly after midnight.

A car driven by a 56-year-old Oldsmar woman was heading south on Dale Mabry Highway south of Waters Avenue when she began making a U-turn and entered the path of the motorcycle.

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The motorcycle collided with the passenger side of the car and overturned. The driver died at the scene.


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