Times staff
Saturday, September 18, 2010
A 27-year-old St. Petersburg man was severely injured Saturday after his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 275 near Largo.
The crash occurred about 11:35 a.m. just south of Roosevelt Boulevard, dispatchers said.
Gerd Christopher Nichols lost control of his 2004 Kawasaki, hit a guardrail and was thrown from the bike. A Bayflite helicopter took him to Bayfront Medical Center in critical condition.
No other details were available. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.