From the Florida Highway Patrol and Staff Reports
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a collision yesterday in Hillsborough County that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 5:45 pm, a Yamaha motorcycle, operated by a 26-year-old Lakeland man, was traveling westbound on SR-400 at a high rate of speed.
West of SR-566, the motorcyclist overtook two tractor-trailers traveling in the center and outside lanes adjacent to each other. The rider attempted to lane-split and pass the trucks, but lost control and fell off the motorcycle.
The rider was struck by the tractor-trailer in the center lane and suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The tractor-trailer that struck the motorcyclist continued westbound on SR-400 and is currently unidentified. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP (*347).
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers or motorcyclist involved in the collision.
This is breaking news and may be updated if more details are known.
