Geane Herrera dies in fiery motorcycle crash on Gandy Boulevard: Reports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pinellas County over the weekend, according to TMZ.
Herrera, who also competed in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, died a few days before his 34th birthday.
Troopers say a motorcyclist, identified by TMZ as Herrera, was traveling eastbound on the Gandy Bridge at a high rate of speed around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, he crashed into the back of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a 48-year-old St. Petersburg man, when he tried to overtake the vehicle