Motorcyclist Killed During U-Turn Crash in Hillsborough County

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on June 13, 2023

A 62-year-old man from Tampa was taken into custody over the weekend for his alleged connection to a drunk driver crash that killed a motorcyclist on Hillsborough Avenue last Sunday evening.

According to several reports from local media outlets, it was approximately 8:43 p.m. on June 11, 2023, when 62-year-old Tampa resident Ulises J. Camargo Vergara was driving a van toward the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and Sawyer Road. As he approached the green light, he entered the left-turn lane at the intersection and performed a U-turn underneath the traffic signal. This maneuver positioned the van within the direct path of an oncoming motorcyclist driving from the westbound direction of Hillsborough Avenue. Neither driver was able to avoid a collision and the two vehicles were involved in a T-bone crash.

Hillsborough County emergency responders and the Florida Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene of the two-vehicle accident and transported the severely injured motorcyclist to a nearby hospital. The 33-year-old man from Hudson, whose name has not been released to the public, did not survive his injuries and passed away a short time later.

Although the 62-year-old driver of the van Ulises J. Camargo Vergara, was not injured during the fatal auto accident, he was arrested after providing a 0.153 BAC during field sobriety testing from troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol. The drunk driving suspect was arrested for DUI manslaughter and taken to Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa.

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Accidents involving drunk drivers, especially those that kill innocent victims, are both emotionally and financially devastating for the surviving family members Not only do they have to deal with the daily grief of losing their loved one, now they’re left with unexpected funeral costs & arrangements, as well as income issues if the victim was the primary breadwinner of the household.

Here at the Law Offices of James O. Cunningham, P.A., we have been fighting for the rights of drunk driving accident victims for over forty-six years. For additional information or to schedule a free 30-minute case evaluation, please contact a representative today at 877-FL-INJURY.

James O. Cunningham

Since 1977, personal injury lawyer James Cunningham has provided effective legal advocacy to people who are injured through the negligent actions of another person or entity throughout the Central Florida area. He fights to obtain recoveries for his clients’ physical and emotional pain and suffering and pursues his clients’ personal injury cases with a commitment to excellence and impeccable preparation.