Sarasota County, FL (December 11, 2019) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles in Sarasota County. The crash took place along I-75 on Wednesday, December 11th.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene near the Fruitville exit around 7:30 p.m. The crash caused troopers to close down the southbound lanes of the highway. There were reportedly two other vehicles involved in the crash. The motorcyclist has not been identified at this time. There were minor injuries reported in addition to the fatality. No information is available regarding the cause of the crash.
An investigation is ongoing at this time.
Fatal traffic crashes occur in Florida approximately eight times per day. Motorcycles continue to account for a large percentage of deadly crashes, even though they make a small percentage of all registered motor vehicles. The cause of each crash must be carefully investigated, however, many motorcycle accidents are caused due to the negligence of third parties. A motorcycle crash often leads to serious and debilitating injuries.
Our thoughts go out to the victim's family in this tragic accident in Sarasota County.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see any information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments. The photos depicted in these posts are not representative of the actual accident scene.
