PASCO COUNTY. FLA. — A motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital following a crash along US-301 in Pasco County on Tuesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
Authorities report around 9 p.m. Nov. 18, a Chevy Trax was going southbound US-301, when a Yamaha motorcycle was headed northbound on US-201. According to FHP. the Trax driven by a 49-year-old Wesley Chapel woman attempted a U-Turn in the path of the motorcyclist just south of SR-56, when the Yamaha was hit by the Trax.
The 33-year-old Zephyrhills man on the Yamaha suffered serious injuries. He was then airlifted to an area hospital, according to FHP.
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