HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcycle crash on Friday afternoon in Hillsborough County has resulted in the death of a 47-year-old Apollo Beach woman.
The incident occurred around 2:22 PM on State Road 589 near Milepost 9. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a 42-year-old man from Apollo Beach was traveling northbound when the rear tire blew out.
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The tire blowout caused the driver to lose control of the motorcycle, resulting in it overturning. Both the driver and his passenger, a 47-year-old woman also from Apollo Beach, were ejected from the motorcycle.
Both riders sustained serious injuries in the crash. They were transported to a local hospital, where tragically, the female passenger later succumbed to her injuries.
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