FHP: 1 dead, 1 critical after motorcycle hit by car on US-1 in Brevard County
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - One person is dead and another is critically hurt after their motorcycle collided with a car in Brevard County early Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said it happened just after 1 a.m. on US-1 near Sunset Avenue.
According to a FHP news release, a man and a woman were riding on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and as they were leaving a parking lot to get onto US-1, troopers say their motorcycle pulled out in front of a Chevy Impala, causing a crash. Both riders were thrown off the motorcycle.
The motorcycle's driver – a 65-year-old Palm Bay man – was taken to a local hospital where he died, FHP said. The 48-year-old Palm Bay woman was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
Troopers say the 35-year-old Titusville man driving the Impala was not hurt and remained at the scene.
FHP says the crash is under investigation.