ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 50-year-old St. Petersburg man is dead after a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Authorities said the man was driving north on a motorcycle in the inside lane of Interstate 275 before he crashed into the SUV in front of him, which had slowed down for other slowing traffic.
The 50-year-old was thrown from the motorcycle and was run over by a semi-truck thereafter, troopers said.
According to the agency, the man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.
After the crash, all of the northbound lanes on the bridge were closed causing the traffic to come to a standstill. From the traffic cameras, drivers could be seen standing outside of their cars.
The traffic situation has been improving since the crash, but some delays can be expected.