Skip to main content
Clear icon
73º

Motorcyclist killed in crash with Florida deputy attempting to stop other vehicle

Deputy had emergency lights activated, was uninjured

FHP (FILE) (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Riverview man riding a motorcycle through Hillsborough County was killed in a crash Saturday night with a marked sheriff’s office SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 10:10 p.m. on US-301 at Ayersworth Glen Boulevard, troopers said.

Recommended Videos



According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the Riverview man was traveling north on US-301 while a 24-year-old Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy was headed southbound in a marked Chevrolet Tahoe. The deputy had their emergency lights activated and was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on another vehicle, the report states.

The Riverview man’s motorcycle and the deputy’s SUV collided at the intersection of US-301 and Ayersworth Glen Boulevard, troopers said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the deputy was uninjured, according to the report.

[EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE) | PINIT! Share your photos]

No other details have been shared at this time.


Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:


Recommended Videos