Moped driver killed in Casselberry crash

George Hughes, 35, dies in collision with SUV, police say

CASSELBERRY, Fla. – A moped driver was killed Tuesday in a crash with an SUV in Casselberry, police said.

The crash happened Tuesday evening on Lake Howell Road at the intersection with Tuscarora Trail. 

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Investigators said the moped was traveling south on Lake Howell Road when the driver of an SUV heading north turned left onto Tuscarora Trail and hit the the moped. 

Officers said the moped driver, George Hughes, 35 was trapped underneath the SUV.

He was taken to Winter Park Hospital in critical condition and died a short time later, police said.

Police said the driver of the SUV that hit Hughes is not expected to face criminal charges. 

 


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