HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Dunnellon man was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 275 Sunday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The crash happened around 2 p.m. near mile marker 53 on I-275, troopers said.
According to FHP, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound when the rider lost control.
The motorcycle left the roadway and overturned, according to troopers.
The rider, a 62-year-old Dunnellon man, suffered fatal injuries in the crash, FHP said.
His passenger, a 61-year-old Dunnellon woman, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
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