ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - A 31-year-old Tampa man died after a semi-truck crashed into his motorcycle on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officials say a 43-year-old Land O' Lakes man was headed west in his Freightliner semi-truck on Chancey Road around 7:26 a.m. The 31-year-old man was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle east on the same road, according to troopers.
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Authorities say at the intersection of Morris Bridge Road, the semi-truck turned left into the path of the motorcycle.
The truck driver was not injured, but the motorcyclist died at the scene of the crash, according to officials.