Holiday

August 20, 2025

News: Suspect arrested in rear-end collision in Pasco County that killed 8-month-old boy

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A child was killed in a collision in Pasco County involving a driver who was allegedly impaired at the time, reports WTSP.

The fatal crash occurred Saturday morning on U.S. 19 near Flora Avenue in Holiday. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado was heading south at about 1:36 a.m. when he overtook an Audi sedan that had slowed or stopped for other traffic. The Chevrolet driver did not slow down or stop, and crashed into the back of the Audi.

An eight-month boy in the Audi, the driver’s son, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. The infant was riding in a rear car seat at the time of the accident.

May 27, 2025

News: Driver sought in Holiday hit-and-run crash that seriously injured motorcycle rider

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HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run driver struck and injured a motorcyclist in Pasco County on Sunday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Sunray Drive. According to the FHP’s preliminary investigation, the driver of an SUV failed to obey a traffic signal at about 11:21 p.m. and entered the path of a Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle going east on Sunray Drive, resulting in a collision.

The motorcyclist, a 60-year-old man from Holiday, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the SUV, which may have been silver, did not stop after the crash and was last seen heading south on Grand Boulevard.

January 10, 2024

News: Car and motorcycle involved in fatal collision on US 19 in Holiday

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

HOLIDAY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said an accident at an intersection in Pasco County on Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a motorcyclist.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the driver of a Dodge Challenger was going north on U.S. 19 in Holiday at about 2:45 p.m. and turned left at Louis Avenue into the path of a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The motorcycle collided with the car, seriously injuring the operator of the bike. The victim, a 54-year-old man from New Port Richey, died after being taken to an area hospital. His name was not released.

October 25, 2023

News: Driver, 80, injured after crashing into home in Holiday

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a car accident at a home in Pasco County last week, Pasco News Online reports.

The crash happened Thursday on Flora Avenue near Grand Boulevard in Holiday. The FHP said an 80-year-old man was driving a Ford Explorer eastbound when he failed to observe stopped traffic on the roadway. The driver then swerved to the shoulder to avoid colliding with other vehicles and drove across Grand Boulevard.

He hit a tree and crashed into a home located on Flora Avenue that was unoccupied at the time. The driver, a Tarpon Springs resident, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was transported to an area hospital.

August 30, 2022

News: Holiday man, 71, fatally struck by pickup on US 19

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HOLIDAY, FL – A man died following a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Friday morning, state troopers said.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the victim was a 71-year-old man who was walking across the intersection of U.S. 19 and Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday at about 4:15 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the pedestrian was walking against a traffic light when he was struck by a southbound Ford F-150 pickup truck that had the green light at the time.

The victim, a Holiday resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

February 15, 2022

News Update: High school teacher dies day after being hit in parking lot

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

HOLIDAY, FL – A teacher at Anclote High School in Pasco County passed away from her injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in the school’s parking lot last Thursday.

Ciara McKeon was hit by a 24-year-old driver in a Kia Sorento in the parking lot at the start of the school day. Coach McKeon, as she was known by students and staff, was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital after being freed from underneath the SUV.

According to NBC2, the 28-year-old physical education teacher and tennis coach succumbed to critical injuries on Feb. 11. The driver who hit McKeon said they did not see her in the parking lot.

February 10, 2022

News: Anclote High teacher in critical condition after hit by car in school parking lot

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HOLIDAY, FL – A physical education teacher was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of Anclote High School Thursday morning.

Ciara McKeon, 28, was struck by a driver in an SUV at the back of the school’s parking lot near the gymnasium, reports WTSP. Emergency crews arrived at the school on Sweetbriar Drive around 7 a.m. They found McKeon pinned underneath the vehicle with serious injuries.

She was transported to Tampa General Hospital in critical condition.