Bradenton, FL - Motorcyclist in Critical Condition Following Crash on Cortez Road
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash that took place in Bradenton on Wednesday, October 9th. The accident was reported around 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of Cortez Road and 39th Street West. According to authorities, a 50-year-old Bradenton resident was traveling eastbound on Cortez Road on a Kawasaki sports bike. As the man approached the intersection with 39th Street West, he was struck by a Ford Edge SUV. The SUV was making a U-turn and failed to yield the right-of-way to the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was rushed to Blake Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV and a 3-year-old passenger were not hurt in the crash. Read more