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Osceola County dirt bike crash leaves 16-year-old dead, 18-year-old seriously injured
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Osceola County dirt bike crash leaves 16-year-old dead, 18-year-old seriously injured

A crash between a dirt bike and an SUV left a 16-year-old dead and an 18-year-old seriously injured in Osceola County Sunday night.

The 16-year-old driver and 18-year-old passenger were riding a 2004 Honda Dirt Bike northbound in the southbound lane of Marigold Avenue.

An SUV (2010 Chevrolet Traverse) was traveling in the southbound lane on Marigold Avenue.

The motorcycle driver swerved to the left trying to avoid the SUV and ended up crashing into a metal pole on the side of the road.

The 16-year-old driver was thrown from the motorcycle, landed in the path of the SUV and was taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.

The passenger was also transported with serious injuries.

The driver and passengers of the SUV were not injured and remained at the scene.

This accident is currently under investigation.