A Saturday evening burst of high-speed driving on westbound I-4 ended with a 22-year-old Apopka man in handcuffs and a Plant City motorcyclist facing life-altering injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the wreck unfolded around 7:20 p.m. near the 16.5-mile marker when two fast-moving vehicles blew past a marked patrol car and one clipped a motorcycle, launching the rider into the air.
The motorcycle, ridden by a 52-year-old Plant City man, was traveling in front of the trooper when a silver Toyota Camry reportedly whipped around it and cut sharply in front of the patrol car. A Kia Seltos behind the Camry tried the same risky maneuver, investigators say, but did not clear traffic and struck the motorcycle while running alongside the trooper’s cruiser. The driver of the Kia stopped on the shoulder and was arrested at the scene, while the Camry kept going and has not been found.
As reported by Tampa Free Press, troopers say the Camry was clocked at nearly 100 mph before it cut across in front of the patrol car and sped away. First responders rushed the motorcyclist to a nearby hospital, and the Highway Patrol says his injuries are considered life-altering…