2 killed after motorcyclist hits pedestrian in Pasco County: FHP

Two people died after a motorcyclist hit a pedestrian who was trying to cross a Pasco County road early Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

The 25-year-old motorcyclist was headed southbound on Little Rd, just north of Embassy Blvd. near New Port Richey, when he hit an 18-year-old man shortly after midnight on Sunday.

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Both people were taken to an area hospital where they later died.

What we don't know:

The names of the people who died were not released.

The Source: Information for this story came from the Florida Highway Patrol.

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