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Lutz Man Killed When Garbage Truck Turns In Front Of His Motorcycle

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Florida Highway Patrol, Source: TFP

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-year-old Lutz man was killed in a crash that happened around 6:42 am on Monday.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, a garbage truck operated by Waste Management was traveling westbound in the left turn lane on SR-54. 

Troopers say at the intersection of Monmouth Drive, the Waste Management truck turned left into the path of and was struck by a motorcycle.

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The rider, a 51-year-old Lutz man, suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. 

The truck driver, a 35-year-old Spring Hill man, was not injured during the incident. 

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