A motorcycle crash in Clearwater claimed the lives of the driver and his passenger Thursday night.

Daniel Rivers was driving a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle with Starr Knoteck as a passenger when he failed to make a turn on Montclair Road.

Authorities say Rivers was speeding and lost control of the motorcycle on the curve near the 1800 block.

Both Rivers and Knoteck were tossed from the bike. Knoteck died at the scene and Rivers died later at Mease Dunedin Hospital.

Clearwater Police are investigating if alcohol contributed to the cause of the crash.

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Troopers said a Rockledge man lost control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle in Brevard County on Friday and died

Florida Highway Patrol records show Robert Toupin, 48, had been traveling northbound on Interstate 95 at about 9:47 p.m. when he ran over a large piece of tire tread littering the roadway.

Toupin lost control of his motorcycle, ran off the roadway and veered into the right shoulder. The motorcycle overturned multiple times before tossing Toupin off the motorcycle.

FHP troopers said Toupin struck some trees along the roadway then landed in a flooded ditch. Reports show he died from his injuries.

The crash report shows Toupin had been wearing his helmet.

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