Motorcycle rider killed in crash on I-75 in Manatee County, FHP says
A 25-year-old Riverview man died when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Manatee County over the weekend, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
Troopers say the crash happened around 12:32 a.m. Saturday on I-75 South in Ellenton.
The 25-year-old was driving a Kawasaki Ninja southbound at a “high rate of speed,” FHP said.
When he attempted to take the off-ramp onto U.S. 301, he lost control of the bike and hit a guardrail on the side of the interstate, troopers said.
The impact knocked him off of the bike, the agency said. Manatee County emergency responders said he died at the scene.
Troopers noted that he was wearing a helmet.
The crash remained under investigation over the weekend.
This story was originally published May 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM.