Crime & Safety
Deputies Seek Vehicle In Deadly Hit-And-Run Motorcycle Crash
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle involved in the Progress Village crash.
A Tampa man was killed in the early hours of June 12 when his motorcycle was involved in a crash in Progress Village.
James L. Beaupierre, 46, was not wearing a helmet.
According to deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Beaupierre was riding his 1999 Kawasaki Ninja northbound on 78th when he was hit by a vehicle at 50th Avenue.
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The driver fled the scene. No witnesses have been located.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen anything or may have additional information related to this fatal hit and run crash, please call HCSO at 813-247-8200 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or text "CSTB plus your tip" to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).