TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man was killed in a crash that happened Saturday around 9:20 pm, killing one and injuring a second person.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Suzuki motorcycle operated by a 28-year-old Tampa man was traveling westbound on Hillsborough Avenue at a high rate of speed.
Troopers say a Cadillac XTS was traveling eastbound on Hillsborough Avenue.
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At the intersection of Montague Street, the Cadillac turned left and into the path of the motorcycle.
Troopers say the motorcycle crashed into the vehicle, throwing the driver from the motorcycle upon impact. The driver died at the crash scene.
The motorcycle erupted in flames, troopers say.
The driver of the Cadillac, a 67-year-old Tampa man, suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.
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