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Moped rider injured in crash on Courtney Campbell Causeway

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A moped rider was seriously injured in a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway Friday morning, Tampa police said.

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of the causeway at about 7 a.m.

There is no word on what led to the collision.

Police said the moped rider was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The eastbound lanes of the causeway were closed for a couple hours, but reopened around 10 a.m.