The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured this afternoon on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The crash occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Wayne Parlin, age 62 of Plant City, was operating a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on I-275 on the bridge near milepost 37.5. According to troopers, Parlin was traveling in the inside paved shoulder to pass slower traffic. He attempted to pass a 2005 Chevy SUV that was in the inside lane of traffic when the front of his motorcycle collided with the left rear of the SUV.
Parlin was ejected from the motorcycle that continued upright until colliding with the concrete barrier wall. After the collision, the motorcycle was redirected and continued across the roadway and struck a 2017 Chevy SUV.
Parlin was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital with serious injuries. Troopers say he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and issued him a citation for careless driving.
Neither of the two other drivers were injured in the crash.
Asshat deserves what he gets for trying to lane split. Stupid move..
Read your title and read your last line in the article get your shit together huh? Looking real stupid for some click bait…. ridiculous
The motorcyclist was seriously injured, the last sentence is in reference to the two vehicles that were hit by the motorcycle. You shouldn’t call out people when your the one that should “get your shit together huh?”