The Highway Patrol identified the couple as John Wyatt, 75, and Wilma Wyatt, 59, of Sun City Center.
A 1997 Chevy Camaro driven by Wayne Timothy Gardner II, 21, of Apollo Beach was northbound on U.S. 301 when he turned left into a paved median to get on Interstate 75. The Camaro stopped at the posted yield sign in the median.
Meanwhile, the Wyatts were southbound on U.S. 301 in the center lane on a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle.
FHP said the Camaro went into the path of the motorcycle, and they collided.
John Wyatt, the driver, died at the scene. Wilma Wyatt, the passenger, was taken to Tampa General Hospital.
Alcohol was not involved, the Highway Patrol said.
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It is really sad that a motorcycle rider died of fatal injuries resulted from Tampa crash & his passenger is fighting for his life. What increasingly seen that motorcycle accidents are a leading cause of death and disability in many accidents due to lack of drivers attention, for many drivers they do not take into account that a motorcycle needs the same amount of room on the road to come to a stop or that when a vehicle weaves in and out of lanes near a motorcycle it can cause the rider to lose control of the bike because they are a two wheeled vehicle, which makes them less steady than a four wheeled vehicle when reacting quickly. Many motorcycle riders are young and do not have the experience that it might take when a vehicle forces them into quick decisions as an older rider might have and then there is also the weather and road factors that can easily contribute to a motorcycle accident. So be careful & when suffer from an accident injury, consult with an accident attorney to make successful compensation claim. For more information visit accidents at work .
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