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Motorcyclist Dies In St. Pete Crash: Police

A motorcyclist was killed in an early Sunday morning crash on Overlook Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg police said.

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A motorcyclist was killed in an early Sunday morning crash on Overlook Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg police said.
A motorcyclist was killed in an early Sunday morning crash on Overlook Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg police said. (Shutterstock)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A motorcyclist was killed in an early Sunday morning crash, St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release.

A truck driven by 21-year-old Luke Martin turned left into the path of the motorcyclist, Damian Astacio, 37, who was driving northeast on Overlook Drive Northeast, around 12:40 a.m.

Astacio was pronounced dead from his injuries at the scene, police said.

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Martin was brought to St. Anthony’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

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