Leesburg, FL : One dead, another seriously injured in crash on Saturday August 27, 2016

A man was killed and his female passenger is in critical condition after their motorcycle was struck head-on by a car in Howey-in-the-Hills on Saturday.
The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m.
According to Howey-in-the-Hills police, a woman driving a Toyota Avalon south on State Road 19 crossed the yellow line near Savage Circle in front of three motorcycles riding in tandem. The first rider was able to avoid the car, while the second bike was clipped but no one was injured. The car struck the third bike, a Harley-Davidson, head-on.
Cpl. Rich Roman, the crash investigator, said the male driver of the Harley-Davidson was taken to Florida Hospital Waterman where he was pronounced dead. The female passenger was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries. The driver of the car was taken to Leesburg Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries.
As of press time, police said they were still trying to reach family members and had not released the victim’s names.
The crash occurred about a mile from Mission Inn on County Road 48 and caused law enforcement to shut down the stretch of SR 19 between Howey-in-the-Hills and Tavares and reroute traffic to allow investigators to sift through the scene and workers to clean up clothing, personal items, a helmet and other debris left scattered across the highway.

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1 dead, another seriously injured in crash