Fortino Ralph Garcia III, 27, dies in motorcycle collision with car on Interstate 75 and Big Bend Road in Riverview, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sun, 11/01/2015 - 7:47am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Man dies in motorcycle crash in Riverview

RIVERVIEW, Fla. -- A 27-year-old man died in a crash after a motorist pulled out in front of him at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Big Bend Road around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. Fortino Ralph Garcia III, of Riverview, was riding eastbound on Big Bend Road on his 2011 Suzuki motorcycle and could not avoid a vehicle driven by Amber Lee Jones, 31, of Clearwater, Jones was attempting to turn left onto the I-75 on ramp and Garcia's motorcycle was traveling at 45 miles per hour when the collision occurred. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, alcohol was not a factor in the crash and charges have not been file pending investigation.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Fortino Ralph Garcia III
Amber Lee Jones

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