PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Pinellas Park Police Department is investigating a Thursday morning crash involving a car and a motor scooter on US 19.
Officers say the crash happened near the 118th Avenue exit in the southbound lanes. Police say a 2014 Chevrolet Impala rear-ended a 2015 Kaitong motor scooter.
Police said the man riding the scooter was ejected and then the scooter caught fire. The man was taken to Bayfront Hospital and is currently stable.
Officers said the man driving the Impala stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. There were no indications of driver impairment.
Investigators are trying to determine is speed or lighting contributed to the crash.
All southbound lanes of US 19 have reopened.
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