Motorcyclist killed on I-275 in Hillsborough County while trying to pass a vehicle: FHP

The Brief

  • A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-275 on Friday morning.
  • It happened in the southbound lanes just north of Bearss Avenue shortly before 11 a.m.
  • Two other drivers involved in the crash were not injured.

LUTZ, Fla. A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning as he tried to pass a car on I-275 in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

Troopers say a 34-year-old Bushnell man was traveling southbound on I-275 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, just north of Bearss Avenue, shortly before 11 a.m., when he tried to overtake a Nissan Rogue and collided with it while changing lanes.

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