HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 55-year-old Lutz man died Wednesday night after a collision with an SUV on State Road 39 (SR-39) in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The crash occurred at approximately 8:35 p.m. at the intersection of Charlie Griffin Road. A 21-year-old Dover woman was driving a Ford Explorer northbound on SR-39. A 55-year-old Lutz man was operating a Honda motorcycle southbound on SR-39.
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According to the FHP report, the Ford Explorer turned left onto Charlie Griffin Road, directly into the path of the oncoming motorcycle.
The motorcycle struck the SUV, and the motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries at the scene. The driver of the Ford Explorer was not injured in the crash.
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