Motorcyclist dies in Hernando after colliding with another bike

A motorcyclist died Saturday morning after colliding with another motorcyclist, causing the man to be thrown from his bike, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

At 11:10 a.m. a motorcyclist, a 32-year-old Spring Hill man, was driving north in the outside lane of U.S. 19, just north of State Road 50. A second motorcyclist, a 56-year-old woman from Spring Hill, drove in front of the Spring Hill man, in the center lane, troopers said.

A van, driven by a 40-year-old man from Weeki Wachee, drove behind the Spring Hill man in the inside lane of U.S. 19.

The Spring Hill woman was slowing for traffic when the Spring Hill man changed to the center lane. The Spring Hill man did not slow down and collided with the Spring Hill woman.

The Spring Hill man’s motorcycle overturned, forcing him from the bike and land in the inside lane of U.S. 19, where the van collided with the Spring Hill man, troopers said.

The Spring Hill man died of injuries from the crash at a local hospital, troopers said. The Weeki Wachee man driving the van and the Spring Hill woman were uninjured.

The Spring Hill man and woman were not wearing helmets. No other information was released.