HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were killed in two different Hernando County crashes since Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
On early Saturday morning, a Spring Hill female pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle.
An Acura TLX, driven by a 31-year-old Brooksville man, was traveling westbound on Spring Hill Drive at about 12:10 a.m.
At the intersection of Linden Drive, the 40-year-old woman was walking across the highway when she entered the path of the Acura, according to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report.
She was struck by the vehicle and taken to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The driver was not facing any charges, the report stated.
Earlier on Friday, at about 10:10 p.m., a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Powell Road.
According to an FHP report, the rider failed to negotiate a curve in the road while approaching La Vista Street.
The motorcycle left the roadway, entered the south shoulder, and overturned.
The rider suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash, the report stated.
