Motorcyclist run over by tractor-trailer on I-95 in Hollywood

Crash occurs in southbound lanes near Sheridan Street

Motorcyle involved in fatal accident in Hollywood lies on I-95

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. ā€“ A motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a crash that shut down three lanes of traffic on southbound Interstate 95 in Hollywood.

The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. near Sheridan Street, causing massive delays during rush hour.

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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a motorcycle being driven by Joshua Pinilla, 20, slammed into the back of a Chrysler 300. He was thrown from his motorcycle and landed on the highway, where he was run over by an approaching tractor-trailer.

Pinilla was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sky 10 was above the crash as a body was covered by a white sheet in the middle of the highway.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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