St. Pete Motorcyclist Injured

By STEPHEN THOMPSON | The Tampa Tribune
Published: December 28, 2007

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ST. PETERSBURG - A 41-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday evening when he tried driving his motorcycle from a parking lot onto a street and flipped it, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

David Taylor of St. Petersburg was thrown from the 2002 Harley-Davidson Softail, the Highway Patrol said. He was taken to Bayfront Medical Center with serious injuries. Taylor was not wearing a helmet.

The accident occurred at 5:15 p.m. as Taylor was leaving a parking lot at 7361 46th Ave. N. onto 46th Avenue North, the patrol said.

Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336 or spthompson@tampatrib.com.