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2 killed in crash involving motorcycle in Brevard County

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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Two people have died following a traffic crash involving a motorcycle, Melbourne police said.

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On Monday, officers responded to the area of College View Drive and North Wickham Road for a crash between a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Ford Focus.

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At the scene, they found that the driver and passenger of the motorcycle were badly hurt.

Police said Brevard County Fire Rescue units rushed both men to hospitals but neither survived.

MPD investigators said their initial investigation suggests that the Harley Davidson was traveling northbound on North Wickham Road on the inside lane, approaching the intersection of College View Drive.

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Police believe the 2011 Ford Focus had pulled out of a shopping center parking lot and was attempting to cross over the southbound and northbound lanes of Wickham Road in an attempt to turn onto College View Drive.

The motorcycle collided with the right side of the car in the northbound lanes of Wickham Road, police said.

Investigators identified the driver of the motorcycle as Ralph Mazal, 62, of Melbourne and said his passenger was 52-year-old Mark South, also of Melbourne.

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Harry Worrall, 75, of Melbourne, was behind the wheel of the Ford Focus, according to police.

Melbourne police told WFTV their crash investigation remains active.

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