SteveWFL
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posted June 21, 2009 05:26 PM
Tampa/St. Pete area: Chain reaction motorcycle crash
FYI: Since several of us are local to these news. Bay-flight handled one rider
TBO.com
Published: June 21, 2009
Five people were injured when four motorcycles traveling at high speed across the Bayside Bridge got into a chain-reaction crash late Saturday night.
The Florida Highway Patrol said three of the motorcycle drivers and one passenger received serious injuries when they we all thrown from the motorcycles. One motorcycle driver received minor injuries.
All were wearing helmets and the FHP said alcohol was not a factor.
According to the report, at about 10:55 p.m., the four motorcycles were heading south on the bridge at high speed when Michael Parasi, 39, of Odessa, started slowing.
Allen Vanett, 40, could not stop in time and hit the back of Parasi's 2008 Suzuki, throwing Parasi along with passenger Devon Spencer, 19, of New Port Richey to the pavement.
Vanett of New Port Richey was also thrown from his 2008 Yamaha.
Amondo Bonafe, 26, also couldn't stop and ran into one of the two crashing motorcycles, followed by Felix Borges, 25, who ran into the 2006 Suzuki driven by Bonafe, the FHP said. Borges was riding a 2006 Kawaski.
Bonafe of Largo received serious injuries while Borges of St. Petersburg received what the FHP called minor injuries.
The wreck closed the southbound lanes of Bayside Bridge for more than two hours. All lanes were open by 1:15 a.m.
No charges have been filed but the accident remains under investigation.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/21/210859/motorcycle-crash-shuts-down-southbound-bayside-bri/news-breaking/
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smokinZX14
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posted June 21, 2009 05:29 PM
Good thing i didn't go out Sat night ... Damn .... Bet they all were going 55 also ... 
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derpie
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posted June 21, 2009 05:56 PM
 Edited By: derpie on 22 Jun 2009 02:01
Amatuers , when riding you always have to give yourself an out as well as give your bud a cushion incase he can't manuver in time.
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SteveWFL
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posted June 21, 2009 06:30 PM
quote:
Good thing i didn't go out Sat night ... Damn .... Bet they all were going 55 also ...
Yes sir - One of 'em may have been speeding by "one or two" MPH on that long bridge of ours but I doubt it 
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