LAND O’LAKES, FL – An accident in Pasco County claimed the life of a 22-year-old motorcycle rider on Sunday morning.
According to Pasco News Online, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Bell Lake Road near Collier Parkway at about 11:10 a.m.
The FHP said a man lost control of a Kawasaki motorcycle while riding eastbound and collided with a curb, then struck a concrete pole. The rider, a Land O’Lakes resident, was killed in the crash.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – An accident in Pasco County early Thursday morning claimed the life of a motorcycle rider, the Tampa Free Press reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the rider of an E-ride Pro motorcycle was headed north on the west shoulder of US Alt 19 when the crash happened at about 12:25 a.m.
According to the FHP, the rider struck a ditch south of Manton Lane and the motorcycle overturned. The rider, a 26-year-old Holiday man, died at the scene.
DADE CITY, FL – A crash in Pasco County involving a car and a tractor-trailer left one person dead and four others injured, Pasco News Online reported.
The accident happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of State Road 52 and Prospect Road in Dade City. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Kia Forte was heading east on SR-52 when she tried to make a left turn under a flashing yellow turn signal.
The Kia crashed into a tractor-trailer going west on SR-52, causing the Kia to spin and roll over. The Kia driver, a 38-year-old woman from Hudson, died after being taken to an area hospital. Her three daughters, ages 16, 14, and 13, were seriously injured.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred last week in Pasco County.
Pasco News Online reports it happened Sept. 3 on Peace Road near Jackie Lane at about 12:25 a.m. According to the FHP, a man riding a Yamaha motorcycle was heading east when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle went off the road and crashed into a traffic sign, causing the rider to be ejected from the bike.
The motorcyclist, a 43-year-ol man from Spring Hill, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.
HUDSON, FL – A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Pasco County involving a suspected drunk driver, reports WFTS.
The collision occurred Sunday morning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Sea Ranch Drive at about 1:10 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation determined that the driver of a Chevrolet Impala was going north on U.S. 19 when she turned left at the intersection under a flashing yellow left turn signal.
The Impala entered the path of a southbound Kawasaki motorcycle, which crashed into the car and then caught fire. The motorcycle rider, a 21-year-old man from Inverness, died after being taken to an area hospital.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal accident involving a tricycle in Pasco County Monday morning, according to a WTSP report.
State troopers determined that the rider of the tricycle was going west on Long Avenue near 15th Street shortly before 2 a.m. in front of a Suzuki SX4. The driver of the Suzuki, a 43-year-old man, overtook the tricycle and collided with it.
The tricycle rider, a 46-year-old woman, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The FHP said the tricycle did not have lights.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle and a school bus were involved in a collision in Pasco County on Monday afternoon, WTSP reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 16-year-old boy was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle east on Trinity Boulevard when the incident took place shortly before 3:30 p.m. The school bus and other cars had stopped for a pedestrian on a crosswalk near Sweetspire Drive, and the motorcyclist was not able to stop in time.
The teen rider crashed into the back of the bus and was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. There were no injuries among the 42 students on board the bus and the bus driver.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A crash at an intersection in Pasco County last week left one person and two others injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to New Port Richey Patch, the wreck occurred Aug. 16 on Little Road near Heritage Lakes Boulevard. An investigation by state troopers determined that the driver of a Buick Reatta was headed south at about 9:20 p.m. and made a left turn into the path of a Tesla Model 3, resulting in a collision.
A passenger in the Buick, a 73-year-old woman from New Port Richey, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Buick, a 75-year-old New Port Richey man, and the driver of the Tesla, a 45-year-old Osprey man, sustained minor injuries.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in Pasco County on the evening of Aug. 11.
A report by Pasco News Online states that a man was riding a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle northbound on US-301 on wet road conditions. The FHP said he lost control of the bike while trying to pass other vehicles north of Dead River Road.
The motorcycle overturned and slid off the roadway, then crashed into a roadside sign. The motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man from Wesley Chapel, was pronounced dead at the scene.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle in Pasco County on Saturday morning, according to Pasco News Online.
The incident occurred at the intersection of State Road 54 and the Suncoast Parkway. The FHP’s investigation determined that the driver of a Suzuki motorcycle was going east on SR-54 when he went through a red light at the intersection.
The motorcycle collided with a Ford Expedition that was making a left turn onto SR-54 with a green traffic light, and the impact caused the bike to catch fire.
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