TAMPA, Fla., March 9, 2024–The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to locate a vehicle involved in a road rage incident that seriously injured a motorcyclist in the Tampa, Fla., area yesterday.

In the early morning hours, FHP troopers responded to the area of northbound Interstate 75 in Sumter County where a motorcyclist was intentionally rammed by a silver or grey 2020 Honda Civic.

The motorcyclist, a 52-year-old Leesburg man, was transported to an area hospital with severe injuries following the incident, which occurred near the 319-mile marker.

The motorcyclist had passed a commercial vehicle on the outside shoulder while the Honda passed in the center lane. Once the two vehicles had passed the commercial vehicle, the driver of the Honda suddenly steered to the outside shoulder and intentionally rammed the motorcycle.

The impact caused the motorcyclist to overturn several times into the wood line parallel to the roadway. The driver of the Honda fled the area. 

Footage apparently from the commercial vehicle captured the incident on video.

Vehicle parts found at the incident’s scene indicated the suspect vehicle’s make and model. However, there is currently no description of the suspect driver.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

Florida Highway Patrol news release