BELLEVIEW, FL – A 12-year-old was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County on Wednesday afternoon, WCJB reports. The incident took place on Southeast 36th Avenue near 107th Place in Belleview. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the girl was walking on the shoulder of the…
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News: Port Richey man arrested in hit-and-run that injured 80-year-old scooter rider
PORT RICHEY, FL – A Port Richey man was arrested after police said he left the scene of a crash on Monday, according to Pasco News Online. 37-year-old Kris Paterson is charged in the incident that occurred at the intersection of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Hampton Road in Clearwater. Police said…
News: Lake Mary man struck, killed by hit-and-run driver on US-301
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a search for the driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian Saturday morning in Sumter County. According to WKMG, the victim was struck by a vehicle while walking in the southbound inside lane of U.S. 301 near County Road…
News: 2 Spring Hill crossing guards struck by hit-and-run driver
SPRING HILL, FL – A driver suspected of hitting two Spring Hill crossing guards in a hit-and-run incident this week was taken into custody, according to a WFLA report. The crossing guards were struck by a vehicle at Deltona Boulevard and Northcliffe Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon at about 4 p.m. …
News: Man arrested following hit-and-run crash in Pasco County
HOLIDAY, FL – A man is facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Pasco County on Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. New Port Richey Patch reports the accident occurred at the intersection of Ridge Road and DeCubellis Road at about 12:20 p.m. State troopers said the…
News: New Port Richey woman fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on Shamrock Drive
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that took place in Pasco County on Monday night. A report by WFLA states that a woman was attempting to walk across Shamrock Drive at about 8 p.m. when she was struck by an eastbound…
News: Suspected drunk driver arrested in fatal Spring Hill crash
SPRING HILL, FL – A suspected drunk driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hernando County. According to Pasco News Online, the suspect was identified as 38-year-old Reinier Casola Rodriguez of Tampa. The Florida Highway Patrol said he was driving a Ford F-150 northbound on…
News: Driver sought in fatal pedestrian crash in Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Hernando County on Monday night, WTVT reports. The incident occurred in the area of Jacqueline Road and West Mariner Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was pushing…
News: Woman charged with leaving scene after hitting pedestrian in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police announced an arrest in the case of a pedestrian who was struck by a car near the University of Florida. According to the Gainesville Sun, 73-year-old Betty Jean Alexander-Bacon of Lake Butler faces a felony charge for a hit-and-run. Authorities said Alexander-Bacon was driving at…
News: Citrus County man killed by hit-and-run driver on US 441
GAINESVILLE, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Alachua County Sunday morning. A report by Main Street Daily News states the victim was a 26-year-old man from Floral City in Citrus County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was…