Motorcyclist killed in crash at Pasco County intersection, troopers say

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - The intersection of Trouble Creek Road and Whitetail Lane  in Pasco County was the scene of a fatal crash on Tuesday morning, according to troopers.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was speeding in the eastbound lanes on Trouble Creek Road. At the same time, an SUV was traveling eastbound on Whitetail Lane.

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Troopers say that the SUV stopped at the intersection and then turned into the motorcycle's path.

Both the motorcycle and the SUV collided, crash investigators said. 

The 49-year-old New Port Richey man who was riding the motorcycle died from his injuries at the scene of the crash, FHP confirmed.