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Teen killed in Pasco crash

His motorcycle was traveling on US-19 when a sedan made a U-turn.
 
An 18-year-old from Hernando died in a Pasco County crash on Saturday night.
An 18-year-old from Hernando died in a Pasco County crash on Saturday night. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Published Oct. 24, 2021|Updated Oct. 24, 2021

An 18-year-old man from Hernando County died Saturday night after a vehicle-on-vehicle collision in Pasco County.

The teen was traveling north on US-19 on a motorcycle near Tower Drive when a sedan made a U-turn into his lane, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol.

The collision resulted in the teen being ejected from the motorcycle, which subsequently caught fire. He died at the scene, according to the crash report.

The other car was occupied by a man and a woman from Delaware. The woman, 42, was driving at the time the crash occurred. Both sustained minor injuries.

No other details have been made available at this time.

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