66-year-old man and 66-year-old woman both seriously hurt when their motorcycle crashes off of County Road 78 in Hendry County, Florida
2 people hospitalized after motorcycle crash on CR-78 in Hendry County
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a motorcycle driven by a 66-year-old man with a woman of the same age as his passenger was traveling north on CR-78 around 5 p.m. While negotiating a curve, the driver lost control of the motorcycle, which overturned and traveled off the roadway.
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