Pasco County

December 6, 2022

News: 5 injured, 2 seriously, in collision on I-75 in Pasco County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – Five people were injured, two seriously, in a car wreck in Pasco County Saturday night.

A report by WFLA states that the incident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near San Antonio. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a sedan was changing lanes at high speed on I-75 at about 10:30 p.m. and lost control of the vehicle near mile marker 284. The sedan rotated across the interstate, rear-ended another sedan, and then caught fire. The second sedan overturned due to the impact.

Two male passengers in the first vehicle, ages 19 and 16, were seriously injured. The 19-year-old male driver and a 20-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. All the occupants were from Jacksonville.

December 1, 2022

News: Pedestrian struck and killed by van on roadway near Hudson

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HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Pasco County early Wednesday morning.

WFLA reports the victim was walking in the travel lane of Bolton Avenue east of US-19 near Hudson when the accident happened shortly after midnight.

The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man, was in the path of a van nearing Omaha Street and was struck by the van. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

November 4, 2022

News: 79-year-old woman on bicycle struck, killed by van on Suncoast Trail

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – An elderly woman was killed in an accident while riding a bicycle in Pasco County Tuesday morning, state troopers said.

WFLA reports the 79-year-old victim was riding south on the Suncoast Trail when the crash took place shortly before 9:30 a.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the bicyclist did not stop for a posted stop sign on the trail and ended up in the path of a van that was about to merge right to westbound Ridge Road. The van and the bicycle collided and the bicycle rider, a New Port Richey resident, was declared dead after being transported to a hospital.

November 1, 2022

News: Man fatally struck by vehicles after SUV breaks down on Pasco County interstate

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 75 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to the Citrus County Chronicle, the incident began when a Ford Expedition broke down on I-75 south near Land O’Lakes Thursday shortly after 5 a.m.

The FHP said the two occupants of the Ford, a 41-year-old man and his 20-year-old son, were both impaired and got out of the vehicle that had stopped on the interstate. The man, a Tampa resident, attempted to walk across I-75 but was hit by three different vehicles and suffered fatal injuries.

October 26, 2022

News: Bicyclist struck and killed by teenage driver in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Pasco County Sunday night, reports WTSP.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim, a 46-year-old man, was riding north in the center lane of US-19 near State Road 54 when the accident took place shortly after 11:30 p.m.

State troopers said the bicycle rider was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

October 17, 2022

News: Lutz man dies following car accident on State Road 54

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LUTZ, FL – A multi-vehicle accident on State Road 54 last week left one person dead and several others injured.

According to the Suncoast News, the collision took place west of Heron Cove Drive Wednesday afternoon shortly after 4:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man driving a sedan west on State Road 54 went across the median and hit an SUV headed east. The sedan then struck another eastbound vehicle, a van, and all three vehicles came to rest in the eastbound lanes.

The driver of the sedan, a 53-year-old man from Lutz, died at the scene. The SUV driver, a 52-year-old Land O’Lakes man, was seriously injured. The driver of the van, a 49-year-old Port Richey woman, and two boys ages 11 and 9 riding with her sustained minor injuries.

October 11, 2022

News: Man killed when pickup truck crashes into garage in Wesley Chapel

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was killed when his pickup truck was involved in a crash in Pasco County.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the victim was a 62-year-old man from Tampa who was driving a Ford F-150. State troopers said he was headed north on Tupelo Lane in Wesley Chapel shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday morning when he was unable to negotiate a right turn at the intersection with Thistle Court.

The Ford went off the roadway and slammed into the garage of a local home. The driver, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt at the time, the FHP said.

September 29, 2022

News: Driver sought in hit-and-run that left New Port Richey teen injured

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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A search is underway for a hit-and-run driver who struck a teenager in Pasco County recently.

According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was a 14-year-old boy who was walking along the shoulder of Fargo Drive Sept. 18 just after 7 p.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of an eastbound Ford F-150 pickup truck lost control of the vehicle on Fargo Drive near Overhill Drive, drove off the roadway and hit the teen. The crash left the boy seriously injured.

September 20, 2022

News: Man walking across U.S. 19 in Pasco County struck, killed by vehicle

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Pasco County Saturday night.

The Suncoast News reported the accident happened on U.S. 19 near the intersection with Viva Via Drive at about 10:11 p.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was walking east across U.S. 19 when he was struck by a southbound pickup truck. The victim, a 52-year-old St. Petersburg resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

September 14, 2022

News: Woman struck, killed by SUV on U.S. 19 in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Saturday night claimed the life of a 40-year-old woman.

According to a report in the Tampa Bay Times, the woman was walking west across U.S. 19 near New York Avenue at about 10:50 p.m. when she was struck by a southbound sport utility vehicle.

The victim, a resident of Riverview, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV, a 20-year-old man from Hudson, and his 21-year-old passenger were not injured. Both were wearing seat belts.