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Moped rider hospitalized after crashing, falling from overpass in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was rushed to the hospital Friday after Clearwater authorities said he crashed his moped into a wall and was thrown off an overpass.
Multiple 911 calls reporting the crash started pouring into dispatch around 6:21 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the City of Clearwater.
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Officials said the moped rider was heading south on U.S. 19, near Seville Boulevard, when he crashed into a retaining wall on the overpass. He was then thrown over the wall and landed on the access road below.
First responders rushed the man to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital as a trauma alert with potential life-threatening injuries. There was no further word on his condition.
One southbound lane of U.S. 19 was closed while authorities investigated. One lane of the access road was also shut down.
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