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FHP: two-vehicle crash on US Highway 19

FHP: two-vehicle crash on US Highway 19
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 19 N.

A Toyota RAV4 SUV was heading north in the left turn northbound lane, attempting to make a U-turn, according to FHP.

A Suzuki motorcycle was traveling south in southbound lanes.

The SUV made a U-turn without realizing the motorcycle was approaching.

According to authorities, when the SUV saw the motorcycle, it attempted to move into the inside southbound lane to avoid a collision.

Unfortunately, both vehicles collided with each other. The motorcycle driver was ejected into and through the SUV's rear windshield.

The driver of the motorcycle was taken to a nearby hospital, but their condition is currently unknown.