Pasco County, FL (June 16, 2020) - A 24-year-old man was killed in a Pasco County motorcycle crash. The crash happened along County Line Road on Monday, June 15th.
Police and rescue workers responded to the scene shortly after the crash took place. According to a report, the motorcyclist was traveling on County Line Road near Teebs Boulevard. At the same time, a 22-year-old man from Tampa was driving a single unit truck westbound on County Line. The truck driver tried to make a left turn onto Teebs Boulevard when he drove into the path of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike and suffered critical injuries. He was later pronounced dead as a result of the injuries sustained. There is no word on whether the truck driver was hurt. No one involved in the crash has been identified at this time.
An investigation is ongoing and no additional details are available.
A motorcycle accident in Florida has the potential to be a very catastrophic event. Nearly 15% of all traffic fatalities reported in our state are caused by motorcycle accidents. Even in cases that do not result in death, about 80% of motorcyclists who are involved in a crash will suffer injuries as a result of the collision. Drivers are often to blame for these crashes as they fail to pay attention or otherwise drive carefully while in the presence of motorcycles.
Our condolences go out to the family of the motorcyclist killed in this crash in Pasco County.
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