ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday night in a collision with a St. Pete police cruiser, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD).
Police said the crash happened around 8:29 p.m. at the intersection of 54th Avenue North and 16th Street North.
Officer Richard Thomas was driving a Ford Explorer police cruiser westbound on 54th Avenue North when he attempted to turn left onto 16th Street North. He failed to yield to an eastbound Yamaha motorcycle ridden by 29-year-old Parker Lehman of St. Petersburg, according to a news release.
The motorcycle’s front end struck the passenger-side fender and bumper of the police cruiser. Lehman, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with serious injuries, SPPD said.
Officer Thomas sustained minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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