Bradenton, FL (August 13, 2020) - A man was killed in a motor scooter crash that took place in Bradenton on Thursday, August 13th. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of State Road 64.

Police and rescue crews arrived at the scene around 1:30 p.m. According to reports, the moped driver attempted to cross a street near 52nd Street East. The moped was hit by a vehicle that was traveling westbound. The moped driver was killed in the crash. His identity has not been released at this time. No other injuries were reported. 

State Road 64 was closed briefly while police investigated the crash. The road was down to one lane until it reopened at about 3:30 p.m. Police are still investigating the crash at this time and no further information has been released. 

A motorcycle or moped crash in Florida can lead to devastating injuries. More than 80% of motorcycle and moped riders reported injuries in crashes last year. Many of these victims were seriously hurt or even killed.

Our thoughts go out to the victim of this moped crash in Bradenton. 

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

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