NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A 50-year-old Holiday man was killed in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of SR-54 and Riverrun Road Wednesday evening. The accident occurred at approximately 6:58 PM, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.
A Nissan SUV, driven by a 61-year-old Holiday woman, was traveling eastbound on SR-54 and attempted to make a left turn onto Riverrun Road. In doing so, the SUV turned into the path of a Yamaha motorcycle, driven by the 50-year-old man, who was traveling westbound on SR-54 in the center lane. The resulting collision ejected the motorcyclist from his vehicle.
The ejected motorcyclist landed in the path of a Toyota Corolla, driven by a 57-year-old New Port Richey man, who was also traveling westbound on SR-54 in the inside lane. The Corolla struck the motorcyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan SUV sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was unharmed.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. SR-54 was closed for several hours following the accident while investigators processed the scene
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