CLEARWATER, Fla. — A 22-year-old motorcyclist died at the hospital after he was hit by a car Wednesday evening in Clearwater, police said in an updated news release.
The Clearwater Police Department said the crash happened on Gulf to Bay Boulevard near Belcher Road. The motorcyclist was going eastbound along Gulf to Bay when a driver made a left turn into his path, the agency reported.
The man was then airlifted to the hospital where he later died, police said.
As a result of the crash, all lanes of Belcher Road were shut down for several hours but have since reopened.
Police urged drivers to avoid the area during that time as they investigated.
