Pasco County

July 18, 2023

News: Truck collision on CR-578 in Pasco County kills 1, injures 3

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and three others injured in a collision in Pasco County early Saturday morning, according to a New Port Richey Patch report.

The Florida Highway Patrol said two trucks collided nearly head-on on County Road 578 just west of Robert Barns Road at about 2:50 a.m. The investigation found that a man lost control of his truck while driving west and entered the eastbound lane, resulting in the crash with the other vehicle. The first truck overturned while the second ended up on the shoulder of the roadway.

The driver of the first truck, a 63-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 20-year-old Dade City man, and his two passengers sustained minor injuries.

July 13, 2023

News: Pedestrian fatally struck by SUV on U.S. 41 in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Monday night, according to the Suncoast News.

The FHP said the pedestrian was walking in the northbound travel lane of U.S. 41 near Holland Lane when the incident took place at about 9 p.m. The driver of an SUV heading north on U.S. 41 overtook the pedestrian and struck him.

The victim, a 36-year-old man from Brooksville, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not released. The SUV driver, a 53-year-old woman from Spring Hill, was not injured in the collision.

June 27, 2023

News: Bicyclist struck by pickup in hit-and-run on State Road 54

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pasco County, state troopers said.

A report by Pasco News Online states that the incident occurred June 18 on State Road 54 near Sunlake Boulevard. An investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol determined that the bicycle rider was heading west on SR-54 ahead of a pickup truck in the left travel lane at about 2 a.m. The pickup collided with the bicyclist, who ended up in the grass median.

The bike rider, a 37-year-old man from Lutz, was hospitalized in serious condition. The FHP said the driver of the pickup truck fled the scene without stopping to help. A search is now underway for the driver and vehicle involved. Vehicle parts found at the scene indicated that it was a Ford F-150 pickup.

June 8, 2023

News: Driver, 30, killed in rollover accident in Dade City

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DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a rollover accident in Pasco County last week left a driver dead.

According to the Suncoast News, the accident happened May 31 on Darby Road near Old Darby Road in Dade City. The FHP said a man was driving eastbound in an SUV at about 3:48 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle while approaching a curve.

The SUV went off the roadway and onto the north shoulder. When the driver over-corrected, the SUV went back onto the road, onto the south shoulder and overturned multiple times.

June 5, 2023

News: Arrest made in Pasco County hit-and-run that killed pedestrian

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HUDSON, FL – A man is facing charges in connection with a crash that killed a pedestrian in Pasco County last month, state troopers said.

A report by WFLA states that the suspect is identified as 30-year-old Mason Ryan Stevenson of Webster. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Stevenson was driving on Bolton Avenue May 26 when his vehicle fatally struck a 31-year-old Hudson woman who walked into his path. Stevenson allegedly fled the scene of the incident.

His vehicle was later found abandoned near the scene. Acting on a tip received by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the FHP located Stevenson in Hudson and he was arrested last Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m.

May 19, 2023

News: 19-year-old fatally struck by vehicle on State Road 54

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian accident in Pasco County early Friday morning claimed the life of a teenager, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

According to a report by WFLA, a 19-year-old male was walking in the travel lanes of State Road 54 when the incident took place at about 4:20 a.m.

The pedestrian was hit by a vehicle just west of Rowan Road. The victim, a New Port Richey resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

May 18, 2023

News: Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with car on US-19 in Hudson

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle and a sedan were involved in a deadly collision on Saturday afternoon in Pasco County, reports WFLA.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was riding a motorcycle south on US-19 in Hudson at about 3 p.m. when he crossed over the center median and collided head-on with a sedan.

The motorcycle rider, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a 59-year-old Seminole man whose name was not released. The driver of the sedan, a 22-year-old Spring Hill woman, was not injured. The FHP is investigating the crash, which shut down US-19 northbound.

May 16, 2023

News: 2 injured when car collides with bus on I-75 in Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision involving a bus and a car on Interstate 75 in Pasco County left two people injured, reports WTSP.

The crash happened near State Road 56 early Friday morning at about 12:10 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Pontiac lost control of the car while headed south on I-75.

The Pontiac struck a guardrail, was redirected back into a traffic, and collided with a Greyhound bus traveling south on I-75. As a result of the impact, the bus went over the median, overturned and ended up in the northbound lanes of I-75.

April 24, 2023

News: 2 teens seriously injured following car accident on I-75 south

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A car accident in Pasco County Wednesday left two teenagers hospitalized, WFLA reports.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevrolet Corvette was travelling at high speed on Interstate 75 south near Overpass Road and lost control of the car.

The Corvette swerved to the inside shoulder, hit a guardrail, slid across three lanes and came to rest on the west shoulder. The driver, an 18-year-old Spring Hill man, and his passenger, an 18-year-old Spring Hill woman, were seriously injured and taken to an area hospital. State troopers said both were wearing their seatbelts.

April 14, 2023

News: 2 dead after collision between car, truck on State Road 54

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – Two people died following a collision between a car and a truck in Pasco County last week, Pasco News Online reports.

The accident happened in the area of State Road 54 and Morris Bridge Road on the morning of April 7. The Florida Highway Patrol said an 81-year-old woman was driving a car west on State Road 54 when she turned into the path of an eastbound tractor-trailer.

The truck crashed into the car, and both vehicles wound up in the southeast part of the intersection. The driver of the car, a Zephyrhills resident, and her passenger, a 38-year-old New York resident, died after being taken to an area hospital. Another passenger in the car was hospitalized in serious condition.