A motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash involving a semi dump truck at the intersection of US 41 and the southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 275 in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. on May 21, 2026, near mile marker 2 of I-275.
According to investigators, a 2019 Kenworth semi dump truck, driven by a 59-year-old North Port man, was stopped in the southbound left-turn lane on US 41 at the southbound I-275 entrance ramp intersection.
At the same time, a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling northbound on US 41 approaching the intersection. Troopers say the semi truck entered the intersection and began turning left toward the southbound entrance ramp to I-275 when the motorcycle entered the same intersection.
The front of the motorcycle collided with the right side of the dump truck.
The motorcyclist, described only as an adult male pending positive identification, was wearing a helmet and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the investigation remains ongoing as investigators work to determine the status of the traffic signal and the speeds of both vehicles at the time of the crash.