Tampa man hit by tractor trailer, 5 other vehicles on I-75, FHP says

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Tampa man hit by tractor trailer, 5 other vehicles on I-75, FHP says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man died Saturday night after crashing his motorcycle and getting hit by several vehicles, troopers said. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the 43-year-old motorcyclist was heading north on I-75 at 11:07 p.m. when he lost control around Milepost 254. 77-year-old woman bitten by 7-foot gator in Bradenton, FWC […]

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