Victim Identified

Tampa, Fla.-(Newsradio 970 WFLA)-Tampa Police have identified 24 year-old Yasiel Ramirez-Guitierrez as the victim of that hit and run fatal on the Courtney-Campbell Causeway.

Investigators say Ramirez-Guitierrez was riding his motorcycle at a high rate of speed on the westbound Courtney-Campbell when his bike hit the rear end of a pickup truck.  The pickup was making a U-turn at the Ben T. Davis Beach light.

Police say the impact from the crash ejected the rider from his motorcycle onto the roadway. Ramirez-Guitierrez was then struck by two more vehicles while in the roadway.  One of the vehicles involved stopped and the other took off.  The rider was dead at the scene.

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.  You can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.



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