Articles Tagged with Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A man riding a bicycle was fatally struck by a car in Pasco County Tuesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to WFLA, the incident happened on Wire Road in Zephyrhills where two bicyclists were headed north shortly after 9 p.m.

The FHP said a 17-year-old girl driving a Ford Mustang came up behind them near Otis Allen Road and hit one of the bicycle riders.  The victim, a 24-year-old man from Zephyrhills, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.  The other bicyclist, a 20-year-old Zephyrhills man, was not struck.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL –  The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Monday morning in Pasco County.

WFLA reports the man was lying in the roadway in the area of Lakeview Drive and Timber Wolf Court in New Port Richey when the collision occurred at about 2:25 a.m.

State troopers said he was hit by a pickup truck that was headed east on Lakeview Drive.  The victim, a 22-year-old Spring Hill resident, died at the scene. The pickup truck kept going after hitting the pedestrian and went onto the shoulder of the roadway before hitting a mailbox.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a sport utility vehicle accident in Pasco County Monday night left two teenagers dead, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Investigators said a 17-year-old boy was driving an SUV in the area of Estancia Boulevard and San Romano Drive when he lost control of the vehicle at about 10:30 p.m.

The vehicle crashed into a retention pond and became completely submerged, the FHP said.  Divers with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office entered the water and found the vehicle several hours later.

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PASCO CO., FL – A man from Land O’ Lakes was killed when he was hit by a vehicle while walking in the Wesley Chapel area on Sunday morning.

According to the Tampa Free Press, the victim was hit by a GMC Sierra while walking in the northbound lane of Wesley Chapel Boulevard near Hyde Park Boulevard.

The pedestrian, an unidentified 31-year-old man, died at the scene.

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PASCO CO., FL – A woman from Tampa was killed when she was hit by a vehicle in Pasco County last night.

According to a report by the Tampa Free Press, the 44-year-old woman was hit by a pickup truck while crossing SR-54 east of Copperspring Boulevard shortly before 10:30 p.m.

The woman was rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

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PASCO CO., FL – A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a rollover crash crash in Pasco County early Saturday.

According to WFLA, the crash occurred sometime before 10 a.m. when the driver lost control of his vehicle in the eastbound lanes of SR-54. The vehicle struck the center median before spinning around and overturning.

Both the driver and his female passenger were ejected in the crash. Both individuals were rushed to a local hospital, where the passenger, a 20-year-old woman, died a short time later.

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PASCO CO., FL – Emergency crews were called to the scene of a vehicle fire on I-275 near Wesley Chapel early Monday.

According to WFLA, the incident happened sometime before 5 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate at the I-75 interchange.

It is unclear at this time what may have sparked the fire, or if anyone inside the vehicle was injured as a result. Our team will continue to monitor this developing story and provide any updates as they are made publicly available.

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ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – Two people were hospitalized today after a vehicle they were working under fell on top of them, reports WFLA.

The incident happened on Windknob Court at an unspecified time on April 18. Pasco County Fire Rescue designated the men as trauma alerts and scrambled two medical helicopters to the area.

Little else is known about the incident at this time. We will provide updates as possible.

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LAND O’ LAKES, FL – A pedestrian was killed by a driver in a Land O’ Lakes parking lot on Monday reports FOX 13.

The collision happened in the parking lot of a permanently closed dance and gymnastics center on Venezia Drive near SR-54. a driver in a black Jeep Wrangler ran over an adult pedestrian and fled the scene.

The victim died of their injuries.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A man died and three people suffered serious injuries after a collision on FL-54 Thursday morning.

The fatal crash happened around 10:15 a.m. as a Zephyrhills man was traveling eastbound in an SUV approaching Foxwood Boulevard reports the Tampa Free Press.

The 79-year-old man lost control of the SUV and crashed into several construction barrels on the outside shoulder. The SUV then crossed the roadway and struck an oncoming van nearly head-on.

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MAIN OFFICE AND MAILING ADDRESS HERNANDO COUNTY
11020 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
Phone: 352-666-2121
Alt: 866-608-5LAW(5529)
Fax: 352-556-4839
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5318 Balsam St #A
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: 727-847-2299
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St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone: 727-823-0000
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Inverness, FL 34450
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Beverly Hills, FL 34465
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Bushnell, FL 33513
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The Villages, FL 32159
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Gainesville, FL 32608
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