Professional motorcycle racer Michael Corbino dies at 27

Professional motorcycle racer Michael Corbino Jr., a Longboat Key native who lived in Sarasota, died in a motorcycle accident 3 a.m. Sunday. He was 27.

Corbino died at the scene, and his passenger, Jasmine Fraser, 22, of Bradenton, was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries. She is currently listed in critical condition.

The motorcycle was traveling northbound on South Tamiami Trail when Corbino lost control at the curb north of Selby Gardens, hitting a tree. At this time, police do not know if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.

Corbino grew up on Longboat Key, and his father, Michael Corbino, owned Corbino Galleries in the Centre Shops until 2003. He rode his first motorcycle at the age of 4.

The accident is still under investigation.