On March 4th, 2022 around 7pm a motorcycle was traveling southbound on US-17, South of Martin Luther King Boulevard, in Bartow, when a pedestrian attempted to walk across the highway and entered the path of the motorcyclist. As a result, the motorcycle collided with the pedestrian who suffered critical injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
This incident was investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. Per their policy and Marsy’s Law the parties involved will not be identified.