MOTORCYCLE RIDE TURNS INTO HELICOPTER RIDE IN CEDAR HAMMOCK
By WILLIE CIRONE, Senior Correspondent | February 13, 2022 | FLORIDA
Story No. 021322103
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSManatee County Sheriffs Office surveying the scene.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSOverall shot of the scene.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSAir #1 landing to transport 8yo to All Children's Hospital.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSLoading and ready to go.
A summer like afternoon turned into tragedy Friday afternoon, a motorcycle traveling south on Rt# 41 was struck by a car turning into a shopping center. The 40yo driver of the motorcycle was pounced dead at the scene and the 8yo passenger was flown to All Children's Hospital with traumatic injuries. The driver of the vehicle was also transported to be checked out. The Highway southbound was closed for hours while Florida Highway Patrol and Manatee County Sheriffs Dept conducted the investigation. Cedar Hammock Fire & Rescue assisted at the scene and set up a landing zone.
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