Motorcyclist Dies in Crash at Keene Road and Belleair Road in Largo
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017, first responders were called to a crash involving a motorcycle.
The crash occurred in the intersection of Belleair Road and Keene Road in Largo. The motorcyclist died at the scene.
Largo Police conducted the investigation which closed most of the intersection for several hours.
According to Largo Police, 90 year-old Robert Mansfeld was negotiating an eastbound turn from Keene Road to Belleair Road, when his white Buick Verano was struck by a Northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, 35 year-old Bruno Guedes, was pronounced deceased at the scene. This investigation is on-going.
Investigators say no criminal charges are expected.
No further details are available at this time.
Largo: Avoid the intersection of Keene Rd and Belleair Road in Largo. Fatal motorcycle crash. pic.twitter.com/hU517V51h6
— IONTB.COM (@IONTB) October 20, 2017
I am certain that the old guy…age 90…didnt intend on taking this guys life. But when your 90 your reaction response time is in fact decreased. Some of these retired seniors need to re evaluate if perhaps it is time to sell the car and stop driving. Combined with the lost and confused tourons making last second lane changes and turns… The young people texting or high….its just a recipie for disaster. Why I sold my motorcycle…suicide mission to ride one in Pinellas. Just have my scooter and it rarely leaves the beach I live on. Very sad.
This is exactly why my son sold his, even though the older man of 90 had the right away to turn left onto Belleair Rd, he had a turn signal going east on Belleair. I come upon the accident and the way I saw it the 90/yr. old man was traveling south on Keene in the left lane and had the left turn signal and he preceded to turn left. and the Motorcyclist was traveling North.
It is such a loss, any death is. May God rest his Soul.
BT.