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Two fatal accidents reported overnight in Flagler County, per FHP

FILE IMAGE: FHP patrol vehicle with lights Investigators said an SUV rear-ended a car stropped for a traffic signal on OBT at Hunter's Creek Boulevard early Monday. (Florida Highway Patrol/Florida Highway Patrol)

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Two fatal accidents were reported overnight in Flagler County on Sunday, per the Florida Highway Patrol.

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The first incident that was reported involved a motorcyclist on SR-A1A and 9th Street South.

At around 12:23 a.m., a 54-year-old motorcyclist was attempting to overtake and pass an SUV on the road, however, he had come short and his front wheel struck a concrete median.

The motorcycle was overturned multiple times before the driver was ejected from the seat. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The second reported incident involved a vehicle traveling down CR 304.

At around 4:25 a.m., the vehicle drifted across the eastbound lane of the road before striking the end of a concrete bridge railing. The driver and the passenger, both teenagers, were pronounced deceased on the scene.

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