PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person died following an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Pasco County.
A report by WTSP states that the incident occurred on a private road behind a gas station in Shady Hills Road Sunday night. The FHP said the ATV driver lost control while driving in circles and the vehicle overturned.
The front seat passenger, a 35-year-old man, was ejected and then was run over by the vehicle, causing fatal injuries. According to state troopers, the driver ran away from the scene but was located a short distance away.
The driver, identified as 32-year-old Ford K. Perkins, was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crash involving a death.
Perkins and a 24-year-old passenger were not injuried.
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