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Motorcycle crash leaves man dead, teen injured

Motorcycle crash leaves man dead, teen injured
Motorcycle crash leaves man dead, teen injured
Posted at 4:40 AM, Oct 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-16 04:16:05-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A man is dead and a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after their motorcycle crashed in Leon County.

Florida highway patrol says gibson leonard, 50, was approaching a curve driving north on Silver Lake Road at 11:40 p.m. Saturday when the motorcycle crossed over the center line and into the southbound lane.

Both Leonard and his passenger fell off the motorcycle, which crashed into the west shoulder of the road.

Leonard was pronounced dead at the scene.

The teenager was taken to Tallahassee Memorial.

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