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Credit: Maxar Technologies. Florida Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash involving two motorcycles versus a pickup truck on Luckett Road at I-75 in Lee County Thursday. According to FHP, a 26-year-old male motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a fellow motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, and a truck driven by a 44-year-old woman on Luckett Rd. State troopers responded to the deadly crash on the eastbound lanes of Luckett Rd. at the I-75 northbound off ramp. According to the FHP crash report, both motorcyclists were traveling eastbound on Luckett Rd. at a high rate of speed, while the driver in the truck was stopped facing north on the northbound I-75 off ramp. The truck entered the eastbound lanes of Luckett Rd. to go left to get onto westbound lanes of Luckett Rd. and went into the path of the motorcycles. Both motorcycles crashed head-on into the truck, separating both riders. The 26-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 19-year-old was taken to the hospital to treat critical injuries. The pickup truck driver was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries. The scene was cleared, and the crash remains under investigation. Florida Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of victims or anyone involved in traffic incidents the agency responds to, citing Marsy’s law.