Motorcycle crash in Manatee County kills 1, leaves 2 uninjured

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) -A motorcycle crash in Manatee County has killed one unidentified 33-year-old Palmetto man, and left two others uninjured.

#BREAKINGNEWS: @FHPSWFL confirms there to be one fatality after a collision at the intersection of Florida Boulevard & Washington Street in Bradenton near Trailer Estates senior community.@mysuncoast pic.twitter.com/Gfx9IHw6Dp
— Zack (@zackontv) December 26, 2021

According to a release from Florida Highway Patrol and responding troopers on scene said a Chrysler SUV was traveling eastbound on Florida Blvd approaching the intersection at Washington Street, per the release a Kawasaki Motorcycle was traveling westbound on Florida Blvd approaching the intersection with Washington Street, traveling at a high rate of speed.

#UPDATE: According to a press release from @FHPSWFL, “The Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed. The Chrysler proceeded to make a left turn traveling into the path of the motorcycle, the driver steered to the right to avoid a collision but was unsuccessful.” https://t.co/FTPrM3gn0r
— Zack (@zackontv) December 26, 2021

The Chrysler then proceeded to make a left turn traveling into the path of the motorcycle, which steered to the right to avoid a collision but was unsuccessful causing the motorcycle’s front to collide with the right side of the Chrysler. The unidentified 33-year-old driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene by the Manatee County EMS, while the 71 and 70-year-old pair from Rockford, MI driving the Chrysler SUV were confirmed to be unharmed.