A motorcycle driver died in a Tampa crash Friday evening and his passenger is in critical condition, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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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A driver faces charges for turning into the path of a motorcycle, ejecting its rider on Thomas Drive

The Florida Highway Patrol charged Brandon T. Pearson, 18, of Panama City Beach, with violating right of way, according to a crash report.

Injured in the Sunday evening crash was 22-year-old Spencer J. Seymore, who was headed north on Thomas about 6 p.m. when the southbound Pearson made a left turn in front of him, troopers said.

Seymore’s 2002 Suzuki hit the right side of Pearson’s 1991 Chevrolet model, and Seymore flew off, landing in the road. He was wearing a helmet but suffered serious injuries.

He was treated and released from the emergency room at Bay Medical Center, hospital staff said.

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A 27-year-old Orange Park bicyclist was fatally injured Wednesday, Aug. 12, when he was struck by a motorcycle

Anthony Christopher Coulter was declared dead at Orange Park Medical Center following the 10:27 a.m. wreck on Blanding Boulevard near Kingfisher Drive, the Highway Patrol said.

Coulter was southbound on the paved shoulder when he began to go across Blanding Boulevard from west to east and was struck by a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Temaus S. Wade Jr., 25, of Orange Park, the Highway Patrol said.

The report says Wade, who suffered serious injuries, was exceeding the posted speed limit as he traveled southbound and was changing to the left lane as he approached slower traffic when the accident happened, the report says.

Both drivers were ejected by the impact. Wade was taken to Shands Jacksonville for treatment, the report says.

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