A 21-year-old Spring Hill motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Pinellas County on Thursday afternoon.
Arianna A. Abbatte-Perks, 22, of Holiday was driving a 2006 Honda Civic northbound on U.S. 19, north of Nebraska Avenue when she attempted to make a left turn into Park Avenue Plaza according to a Florida Highway Patrol accident report. Devon Tyler Porrata, 21, of Spring Hill was riding a 2013 Honda motorcycle southbound on U.S. 19 in the outside lane when Abbatte-Perks traveled into the path of Porrata’s motorcycle, the report stated. Abbatte-Perks’ vehicle collided with the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to overturn and come to rest in the Plaza entrance.
Porrata died at the scene of the crash and Abbatte-Perks was seriously injured. Charges are pending.