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Angel Maldonado, 47, killed, after his motorcycle is struck by a SUV, driven by Walter F. Wagner, 86, that failed to stop at an intersection on U.S. Highway 41 near Gibsonton.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:29am
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 4, 2014

Motorcycle rider killed on 47th birthday.

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash involving a man who died on his 47th birthday.

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash involving a man who died on his 47th birthday.

Angel Maldonado of Homestead was riding his 2012 Suzuki motorcycle southbound in the inside lane of U.S. Highway 41 about 1:35 p.m. Saturday, a Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman said in a news release.

Walter F. Wagner, 86, of Apollo Beach was headed west on Pennsylvania Avenue in a 2008 Ford Explorer.

He went through the stop sign at U.S. 41 and Pennsylvania Avenue and entered the path of the motorcycle. Maldonado struck the driver's side of the Explorer.

Maldonado, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, the release said.

Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Angel Maldonado
Walter F. Wagner
Roadway: 
U.S. 41
City: 
Gibsonton, FL
County: 
Hillsborough County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Comments

Submitted by BERT on Wed, 04/23/2014 - 3:27pm
He was doing around 50 to 55 mph we just made the right turn for Gibsinton Dr. after waiting on the light. Guy rang the stop sign so fast didn't give him time to maneuver, Jr. was an experience rider over 30yrs. Believe me when I tell you the old man didn't give him a chance for nothing.

Submitted by Ginger on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 4:33pm
We thought the same thing. The only thing we could figure out is the driver of the suv immediately turned into the inside lane going southbound, after he ran the stop sign. But another report said there was 80 ft of skid marks from the motorcycle to leave that much of a skid mark how fast would you have to be traveling?

Submitted by rubber necker on Tue, 04/08/2014 - 6:37pm
Yeah I was passing right after it happened. If the guy in the explorer had of just went on through without any hesitation he might have been able to maneuver around him,or if he was gonna wreck out he would've just sustained some road rash. This is just so sad.

Submitted by Mendoza on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 7:43am
I pass at 2:30 PM for that area and saw the accident, How come if the Motorcylcle was going south bound on us 41, the SUV was going west making a left (south bound) on us 41, the rear of the SUV was destroy by the accident, how the motorcycle hit the left side or "Drivers side of the Explorer" ? I will monitore this link....SMM

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