A 30-year-old St. Petersburg man died from his injuries today after his motorcycle swerved off the road, clipped a mailbox and then struck a garbage can, according to state police.
Charles Preston Baker was thrown from his 2012 Tao motorcycle on Avalon Avenue, just south of Colfax Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. He was not wearing a helmet.
The driver was rushed to Bayfront Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.
