
NAPLES, Fla. – A 19-year-old and his passenger were seriously hurt Saturday morning in a motorcycle accident.
Collier county deputies said Alezandre Almarel from Arcadia was headed southbound on Airport Pulling Road when he tried to change lanes. Deputies said Almarel was driving too fast and lost control, hitting the median.
17-year-old Cassandra Garcia from Naples was riding on the back with Almarel. Both were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
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