Motorcyclist dead following crash in Manatee County
The victim was wearing a helmet.
Published: May 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in I-75 overnight Saturday, according to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 25-year-old man was traveling on a Kawasaki Ninja southbound on I-75 at a high rate of speed and lost control traveling on to the off-ramp at US 301.
The bike struck a guardrail and the man was thrown from the motorcycle.
He was pronounced dead on scene. Troopers confirm he was wearing a helmet.
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