Motorcyclist, 19, in critical condition after being thrown from his bike on US 41
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported incorrectly that the man had died. He had not and is still alive and hospitalized. The Bradenton Herald apologizes for this error.
A man from Ruskin is in critical condition after being thrown from his motorcycle while riding around a curved road, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened Thursday at 4:25 p.m and the man was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
The 19-year-old was traveling in the left lane on U.S. 41, south of 45th Street East in Palmetto.
He was riding at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, troopers said.
His motorcycle drove off the road, into a grass median and flipped over several times. The man was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered serious injuries.
Florida Highway Patrol said the crash is under investigation.
This story was originally published July 29, 2022 at 9:54 AM.
