A 44-year-old man was killed early Friday in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 4 near downtown Tampa.
- Motorcycle crash on I-4 near downtown Tampa
- Leonel Pena, 44 of Tampa, killed in the 3:12 a.m. crash
- I-4 ramp to I-275 and to downtown closed for several hours
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The single-vehicle crash happened just after 3 a.m. on the westbound I-4 just before the junction to southbound I-275.
Troopers said Leonel Pena, of Tampa, failed to negotiate the curve from I-4 to I-275 and struck the guardrail. He was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
The crash closed the I-4 ramp to I-275 and to downtown for three-plus hours Friday morning.
Officials said Pena was wearing a helmet and alcohol was not a factor.
The crash remains under investigation.