Motorcycle accident – Fatality in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG – A Seminole man died early Saturday when he crashed his motorcycle on Tyrone Boulevard.

The driver of the motorcycle was thrown from his bike at around 1:45 a.m. in the 3900 block of Tyrone Boulevard North. St. Petersburg police officials said the biker lost control of his 2008 Honda motorcycle before the crash. The bike skidded on its side nearly 100 feet. The biker , who was wearing a helmet, struck a signpost along the road.

The biker was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for treatment and was declared dead at 3:09 a.m.