2 motorcyclists dead after Brevard County crash: FHP

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Two motorcyclists – aged 19 and 24 – died Sunday after they were hit by an SUV and thrown from their bikes, according to Florida Highway Patrol. 

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Micco Road and Babcock Street, FHP said.

According to FHP, the two motorcycle riders were eastbound on Micco Road, east of Babcock Street, and allegedly driving faster than the posted speed limit.

The driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe, who was traveling westbound on Micco Road, attempted to make a left turn in a private accessway and directly in the path of the two motorcycle riders, FHP said. 

Both riders collided with the front of the Tahoe.

FHP said the impact from the crash caused both motorcycle riders to run off the roadway and catch fire. Both riders were thrown from their bikes and into a ditch, where they died.

Their names were not immediately released.

FHP said the driver of the Tahoe, a 71-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 79-year-old man, both from Pennsylvania, received minor injuries in the crash.