A 17-year-old motorcyclist died Thursday after colliding with a dump truck on Interstate 75 near Wesley Chapel, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10:10 a.m. near the 279-mile marker.
Troopers said the motorcyclist changed lanes and collided with the passenger side of a tractor-trailer, north of County Road 54.
The motorcyclist overturned and was struck by the undercarriage of the tractor-trailer, FHP said.
The 17-year-old died at the scene.
Cameras from FL511 showed a fire truck blocking all lanes on the interstate around 10:30 a.m.
Crews opened a shoulder to allow traffic to get by the crash around 11:30 a.m.
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Source: wfla
