Largo Motorcyclist Dead After Colliding with Back of Car on Gandy Blvd
20 year-old Jan Melendez-Miranda of Largo died in a crash Tuesday night after crashing in the westbound lanes of the Gandy Bridge.
The crash occurred at about 10:59 p.m. while Melendez-Miranda was traveling on a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle at a high rate of speed westbound in the inside lane of Gandy Boulevard east of San Fernando Blvd according to Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol.
He collided with the rear of a 2007 Honda CRV while attempting to overtaking it.
Melendez-Miranda was thrown from the motorcycle which overturned and caught fire.
The Honda rotated and collided with the inside concrete barrier wall.
Melendez-Miranda was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where he died from his injuries.
Neither the 18 year-old driver nor his passenger was injured in the crash.
FHP does not believe alcohol was involved and reports that Melendez-Miranda was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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