Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a stolen vehicle was involved in a fatal crash in Pasco County on Saturday morning, Patch New Port Richey reports.
The incident occurred in Dade City, in the 33600 block of Clinton Avenue. The FHP said a man was driving a Ford pickup truck believed to have been stolen from Zephyrhills. As he headed east on Clinton Avenue at about 8:40 a.m, the pickup went onto the south shoulder, hit a utility pole, struck a fence and then overturned.
A passenger in the vehicle, a 30-year-old woman from Lakeland, was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver, believed to be a 40-year-old Lakeland man, fled the scene on foot.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact the FHP.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a car accident due to another person’s negligence, do not delay in contacting Whittel & Melton to learn more about damages that you may be entitled to. Our Pasco County car accident lawyers will be there to guide you through every phase of the legal process, and will fight hard on your behalf to get you the compensation you deserve. Give us a call at 866-608-5529 or contact us online to set up a free consultation.