Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Thanksgiving Eve Motorcycle Crash In Pasco County
The collision happened around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, killing a 20-year-old Holiday man and a 20-year-old Lutz woman.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — Two people died Wednesday when the motorcycle they were riding struck another vehicle on Mile Stretch Drive, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The collision happened around 5:40 p.m. as a 20-year-old Holiday man was driving a Ducati M750 westbound at a high rate of speed. A 20-year-old woman from Lutz was also riding on the motorcycle, police said.
According to police, the motorcycle collided with a Scion sedan driven by a 70-year-old New Port Richey man when the eastbound car turned into the bike's path.
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The motorcycle driver and the woman were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The driver of the Scion was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
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