East County man dies after scooter crashes

FHP is investigating the accident on Town Center Parkway.

By Jay Heater
| 8:40 p.m. May 13, 2018

A 65-year-old East County man died Saturday evening after his scooter crashed on Town Center Parkway.

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East County's Eugene William Depastino, 65, died on Saturday evening when the 2012 Suzuki Burgman scooter he was riding veered off Town Center Parkway and struck a tree in the median.

Bradenton's Depastino was riding northbound near River Oak Run when the accident occurred at 5:12 p.m. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. He was transported to Lakewood Ranch Medical where he died of his injuries.