TAMPA, Fla. — A motorcyclist was struck and killed by a car in Riverview on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
A Nissan Frontier was traveling on the exit ramp from northbound I-75 to enter westbound Gibsonton Drive.
A BMW motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Gibsonton Drive, approaching the exit ramp.
The Nissan failed to yield to the motorcyclist and attempted a left turn into its path. The motorcyclist struck the Nissan as a result.
The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old Tampa man, suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the Nissan, a 59-year-old Gibsonton woman, suffered minor injuries during the incident.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
