HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Tampa man was arrested Sunday night after a collision with a motorcycle and killing a Pasco County man,
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Ulises J. Camargo Vergara, 62, was in a van at the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and Sawyer Road, attempting to make a U-turn under a green light around 8:43 p.m.
Troopers say Vergara began to turn, and the van entered the path of a motorcyclist traveling west on Hillsborough Avenue. The motorcyclist then collided with the passenger side of the vehicle.
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The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old Hudson man was transported to a local hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries.
FHP said Vergara was arrested and taken to the Hillsborough County Jail for DUI manslaughter after providing a BAC of 0.153.
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