Passenger on Motorcycle Seriously Injured in Pinellas Park Rear-end Crash
A passenger on a motorcycle was seriously injured after being stuck under a pickup truck following a crash in the 5700 block of 70th Avenue N in Pinellas Park. The crash occurred at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
According to investigators, 54 year-old John Yates Adams II from Pinellas Park was operating a 2014 Honda CB1100 motorcycle westbound on 70th Ave in the 5600 block. His passenger has been identified as 43 year-old Hieu Bui from St. Petersburg.
A GMC truck, operated by 19 year-old Dawson Jay Adams of Pinellas Park, was also traveling west approaching the motorcycle from behind.
Both vehicles were in the same lane when the impact took place and the motorcycle was lodged into the front grill of the GMC truck standing upright.
The motorcycle and truck skidded to a stop in the curb lane with the motorcycle still attached.  Bui was ejected and stuck underneath the truck. Firefighters were able to free the injured woman from under the truck. She was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with serious injuries.
Dawson Adams was also transporting a 15 year-old front seat passenger and 17 year-old passenger in the truck bed.
John Adams was evaluated at the hospital after the crash for non life-threatening injuries.
Investigators believe speed to be a factor in the crash and the investigation is ongoing.
Both directions of 70th Avenue were shut down in the 5700 block during the investigation.