UPDATE: September 3, 2011, 3:20 P.M.
FHP: The name of the deceased motorcycle passenger is, Margaret Pratt, 48, of Cocoa.
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A Cocoa resident is dead, after the motorcycle on which she was traveling as a passenger, was rear-ended by a pickup truck in Orange County, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said.
The 48-year-old unnamed female passenger was pronounced dead at Florida Hospital East, after 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, troopers said.
According to FHP, the woman was riding on the back of a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 58-year-old Michael Hughes, of Cocoa, traveling westbound on SR 520.
18-year-old Austin Catraneo, of Rockledge was also traveling westbound on SR 520 near SR 528. Catraneo was driving a 2007 Ford pickup truck, behind Hughes, in the left lane.
Troopers said, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, conducting a traffic enforcement detail on SR 520, directed Hughes to pull over because he was speeding. As Hughes was slowing down to comply with the deputy, for an unknown reason, Catraneo did not slow down and rear-ended the motorcycle, FHP said.
Hughes and his passenger were thrown from the motorcycle.
The unnamed female passenger was taken to Florida Hospital East where she was pronounced dead.
Hughes was taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. Both Hughes and his passenger were wearing helmets when the crash occurred.
Catraneo, the driver of the pickup was not injured in the crash. A male passenger, 18-year-old Brandon Ramirez, of Melbourne, traveling with Catraneo was also unhurt.
Troopers said, the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.
The updated date on this article is incorrect, should be September 3rd, not August 3rd.
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