PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 72-year-old man was arrested for DUI manslaughter after officials say he struck and killed a motorcyclist in Pasco County on Thursday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said William Edward Ricks was driving a Ford Escape south on US-41 around 6:30 p.m. At the intersection of Lake Floyd Drive, the Ford turned left into the path of a Suzuki motorcycle.
The motorcycle then crashed into the Ford. The motorcyclist, a 26-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital, where he later passed away.
Ricks was determined by officials to be impaired and was arrested.
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