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Deadly motorcycle crash on I-75 North in Wesley Chapel: FHP

Deadly motorcycle crash closed all lanes of I-75 North in Wesley Chapel: FHP
Crash I-75 Northbound Wesley Chapel
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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — All lanes have since opened northbound on I-75 near Wesley Chapel after a motorcycle crash on Tuesday.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 40-year-old Webster man riding a motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer near the 281 milepost around 11:40 a.m.

Watch FDOT camera video of crash on I-75

Deadly motorcycle crash closed all lanes of I-75 North in Wesley Chapel: FHP

The motorcyclist died from injuries at the scene of the crash.

All northbound lanes of I-75 were closed and traffic is being diverted at exit 279, according to FHP.

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs