Pasco County , FL :New Port Richey man and woman killed in Crash after their car was struck from behind by a semitrailer truck along SR 54 Sunday morning , April 12th 2015

A New Port Richey man and woman were killed when their car was struck from behind by a semitrailer truck Sunday morning on State Road 54 in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Daniel Ciccone, 83, and Joan Ciccone, 78, were driving east on SR 54 in the center lane around 6:55 a.m. and stopped at a red light at Crossing Boulevard, authorities said. Phillip Starling, 48, was also traveling east on SR 54 in the center lane in the truck with an open bed hauling tires and failed to stop, according to the Highway Patrol.

Daniel died at the scene of the crash, and Joan was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries, according to the Highway Patrol. Starling was not injured, authorities said.




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New Port Richey man and woman killed in State Road 54 crash