Motorcyclist Dies After Collision With SUV On Pasco County Road

A twenty year old Tampa man died following a motorcycle crash on State Road 54 in Pasco County according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at the intersection of Player Drive when a Chevy Suburban turned left into the path of an oncoming Kawasaki motorcycle driven by the deceased rider. According to FHP reports the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on SR 54 at a high rate of speed while the SUV driven by a fifty three year old New Port Richey man was heading eastbound before attempting the turn. The motorcycle crashed into the SUV during this maneuver leaving the rider seriously injured. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries while the SUV driver sustained no reported injuries.

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