Distracted driving takes many forms, but the most common distracted driving practices are using a cell phone, playing with the radio, and eating. Eating while operating a vehicle is always dangerous, certain meals are more likely to cause distractions than others. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ranks chocolate, hot…
GoPasco offers free bus rides to Pasco County voters on Tuesday, March 19, so anyone needing transportation to the polls has it! Voters who present a valid voter information card will receive free bus rides thanks to a partnership between Pasco County Public Transportation and the Supervisor of Elections. Voters…
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – New Port Richey police responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident that took place on Thursday morning, reports the Tampa Free Press. The incident happened in the area of US Highway 19 and Green Key Road. According to police, a man walking east…
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal collision involving two vehicles in Pasco County on Wednesday night. New Port Richey Patch reports the accident happened on Chancey Road north of Correia Drive in Zephyrhills. According to the FHP’s investigation, a woman was…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County on Sunday morning claimed the life of an elderly bicycle rider. According to WFLA, the accident took place on the Withlacoochee State Trail at Trilby Road near Dade City at about 11 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said…
THE VILLAGES, FL – Two people were injured in a golf cart accident involving in the Villages earlier this month, authorities said. According to the Villages News, the incident took place March 2 in the vicinity of Morse Boulevard and Colony Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol said 60-year-old Julianne Marie…
DADE CITY, FL – An accident in Pasco County late Friday night claimed the life of a pedestrian, reports Pasco News Online. The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene on US-302 south of Clinton Avenue. The FHP learned that a man was walking eastbound across US-301 and entered…
CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Citrus County recently. According to WTVT, the crash happened March 3 on US-19 near Cardinal Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. An investigation by the FHP determined that a 70-year-old Lecanto…
OCALA, FL – Three people were injured after a collision at an Ocala intersection on Tuesday morning, reports WCJB. First responders were called to the scene in the area of Northeast 40th Avenue Road and Northeast 36th Avenue. The incident involved a sport utility and a pickup truck, according to…
MARION COUNTY, FL – Three people were injured in a collision involving a Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance on Tuesday morning. According to the rescue squad’s Facebook post, the accident happened in the vicinity of SW 83d Ave Road and SW Highway 484 at 8:55 a.m. Rescue crews arrived to…