Andrew Wayne Schlimme killed in motorcycle accident on U.S. 41 in Tampa, Florida
Modified Date:
Tue, 11/18/2014 - 6:41amAccident Date:
Monday, November 17, 2014Motorcyclist ejected, killed in crash on U.S. 41 in Tampa
Neither the driver of the semi, 31-year-old Ernesto Ortiz of Tampa, nor the occupants of the other vehicles were injured.
A Tampa motorcyclist died Monday night when he collided with a tractor-trailer making a u-turn on U.S. 41 in southeast Tampa. Andrew Wayne Schlimme was traveling north on U.S. 41 around 6 p.m. when the truck turned in front of him at Hartford Street. Schlimme swerved to avoid the truck, but struck the right rear corner of the semi, throwning him off the motorcycle and across all lanes of traffic where he hit a southbound Ford. Schlimme died at the scene of the crash. Charges are pending against the semi truck driver.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Andrew Wayne Schlimme
Ernesto Ortiz
Roadway:
U.S. 41City:
Tampa, FLCounty:
Hillsborough County, FLArea:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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