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Motorcycle Crash Kills Mother Of Four

November 7, 2005

A St. Petersburg mother of four died Tuesday afternoon, September 20, after she was thrown from a motorcycle when it collided with a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ida Rene Davis, 32, was pronounced dead at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Her husband, Arthur Fredrick Davis, 31, of St. Petersburg, driver of the motorcycle, was also taken to the same hospital with injuries. The driver of the car, Laura B. Brown, 22, of Largo, was not hurt.

The accident took place on Seminole Boulevard at 110th Avenue North on Tuesday, September 20, at about 4:33 p.m.

According to the report of the Florida Highway Patrol, Arthur Fredrick Davis was heading north on Seminole Boulevard in the inside lane and Laura Brown was heading south on Seminole Boulevard in her Mercury Cougar XR7.

Larry Coggins, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol said that according to the witness, the light turned green for the east-west traffic while (Brown) was under the light and the motorcycle entered the intersection on a red light.

As Brown started to turn left, the motorcycle struck her front left bumper, throwing the Davises to the pavement, troopers said.

Any charges in the accident are pending further investigation.

There is no evidence of alcohol use, Larry Coggins said.