SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015
PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
A New Port Richey man and woman were killed when their car
was struck from behind by a semitrailer truck Sunday morning on State Road 54
in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Daniel Ciccone, 83, and Joan Ciccone, 78, were driving east
on SR 54 in the center lane around 6:55 a.m. and stopped at a red light at
Crossing Boulevard, authorities said.
The truck driver, Phillip Starling, 48, was also traveling
east on SR 54 in the center lane in the truck with an open bed hauling tires
and failed to stop, according to the Highway Patrol.
Daniel died at the scene of the crash, and Joan was
transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where she died as a result of her
injuries, according to the Highway Patrol. Starling was not injured,
authorities said.