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Motorcyclist dies in early morning accidentBy Times staff writer© St. Petersburg Times published August 4, 2002 TAMPA -- A Tampa man died early Saturday in a motorcycle accident in east Hillsborough. At about 4:10 a.m., Jeremy Groth, 48, of 4513 Green Palm Lane was driving a 1992 Yamaha north on Dormany Road "at a high rate of speed," according to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office. Groth failed to negotiate a right-hand curve near Cottage Forest Court and was thrown from the motorcycle. Authorities said he struck a wooden fence and died at the scene. Body found in trunk of car was St. Petersburg manTAMPA -- A man found dead in the trunk of a Gold Plymouth Acclaim was identified by police Saturday as Reginald Washington, 29, of 500 S 44th St. in St. Petersburg. The corpse was discovered wrapped in a rug or cloth late Friday night. He had been stuffed into the trunk of a car found at 25th Street and Chelsea Avenue. An officer called to investigate the abandoned car smelled a strong odor coming from the trunk, called a locksmith and found Washington. Neighbors said the Plymouth had been parked there for at least a day. "The cause of death has been determined to be multiple gunshot wounds," said police spokeswoman Katie Hughes. "At this time the motive is still under investigation." Anyone with information was asked to contact police at 231-6130.
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