Florida Highway Patrol reports the 17-year-old failed to stop and collided with a vehicle stopped in traffic in Spring Hill.
SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Tampa teenager has died from injuries sustained in a collision while riding an electric dirt bike, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, at approximately 3:27 PM on Barclay Avenue, just south of Suncoast Villa Way.
According to the FHP report, a 17-year-old male was traveling northbound on Barclay Avenue on a Talaria electric dirt bike. Ahead of him, a GMC Acadia driven by a 56-year-old woman from Spring Hill was also heading northbound but was stopped in traffic.
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The FHP states that the teen failed to stop and collided with the rear of the GMC Acadia.
The 17-year-old was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. He passed away the following day, on Wednesday, September 10, as a result of the collision.
The driver of the GMC Acadia was not injured in the crash.
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