HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed in a Hernando County crash on Saturday after running a red light, authorities said.
A 21-year-old Spring Hill man was riding a Honda motorcycle westbound on Spring Hill Drive at about 6:38 p.m.
A Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by a 43-year-old Spring Hill woman, was traveling southbound on Pinehurst Drive.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, at the intersection, the motorcyclist did not stop for a red light and collided with the Santa Fe.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman suffered minor injuries.
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