CLEARWATER, Fla. — A 33-year-old paramedic died on Monday afternoon after he drove his motorcycle around traffic and struck the side of a sport-utility vehicle at an intersection.
Christopher A. Jennings, 33, of 994 16th Way, Palm Harbor, died after the crash, which occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday at Keene Road and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, according to Clearwater police.
Jennings was northbound on Keene Road on his 2008 Suzuki while a vehicle driven by Inez Ledford, 37, of 8975 62nd St. N., Pinellas Park, was southbound and waiting to turn left, police said. Witnesses said Jennings accelerated past traffic that was slowing for the red light at Gulf-to-Bay and struck the passenger side of Ledford’s 2001 Chevrolet Suburban.
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