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A two-motorcycle accident occurring in Seminole County, Florida, has left two victims dead. The two victims were killed after the motorcycles crashed into each other while attempting to avoid striking a trailer filled with yard waste. 48-year-old Larry Arnold was driving a 1999 Ford truck, hauling a trailer behind him, on State Road 46 when the two motorcycles approached him from behind. Investigators of the crash said the motorcycles collided with each other as they attempted to avoid hitting the trailer. One of the motorcycles apparently hit the side of the trailer as well, however troopers have yet to determine which one. After colliding with one another, both bikes flipped onto the shoulder. 46-year-old Teresa Madden of Oviedo, a passenger on one of the motorcycles, was pronounced dead at the scene. Kevin Winne, 48, of Winter Springs, was also killed in the accident. Winne was transported to Central Florida Regional were he died as a result of his personal injuries. Madden’s driver, 49-year-old Gregory Wheeler, was also transported to Central Florida Regional where he is listed in serious condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, neither motorcycle riders wore a helmet. The crash is still under investigation. For more read Two-motorcycle crash in Seminole County kills 2.
The deaths of these two victims are tragedies for their families and communities. Although Florida law does not require adults to wear helmets while riding motorcycles, helmets can reduce the severity of personal injuries and death.