NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A motorcycle accident on State Road 54 in Pasco County claimed the life of a 19-year-old rider, the Suncoast News reports.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim of the Sunday morning wreck was a man from New Port Richey. He was riding eastbound om a Kawasaki motorcycle at about 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of the bike east of Old County Road 54.
The FHP said the motorcyclist traveled to the outside shoulder of the roadway and crashed into a guardrail. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the fatal crash remains under investigation.
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