Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed, 2 Injured In Pasco County Crash: FL Troopers
An 80-year-old man drove into a motorcyclist's path while trying to make a u-turn on State Road 56, FL Highway Patrol said.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — A motorcyclist died after a Saturday afternoon crash on State Road 56 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The motorcyclist, a 53-year-old Wesley Chapel man, was heading west on the highway around 4:15 p.m. as a Nissan Rogue was heading east on the road.
The SUV’s driver, an 80-year-old San Antonio man trying to make a u-turn at Lajuana Boulevard, drove into the motorcyclist’s path, hitting him, FHP said.
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The motorcyclist was brought to an area hospital and later died from his injuries.
The SUV’s driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, while his passenger, a 91-year-old San Antonio woman, was seriously injured and hospitalized.
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