New Port Richey

December 16, 2022

News: New Port Richey bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a driver left the scene of a fatal bicycle accident in Pasco County, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a woman was riding a bicycle Sunday night in the area of Flint Street and Little Road when the incident took place at about 7:30 p.m. As the bicyclist was headed south on the sidewalk along Little Road, she was involved in a collision with a vehicle going west at Flint Street.

The bicycle rider, a 46-year-old woman from New Port Richey, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. A search is underway for the driver of the vehicle, though no description has been released as of yet.

April 13, 2022

News: Port Richey man killed after two-car collision in Pasco Co.

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – An 86-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision in New Port Richey Monday afternoon.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the fatal collision happened around noon on Ridge Road just east of Regency Park Boulevard.

The man was exiting a private driveway onto Ridge Road when an eastbound driver in a sedan struck the side of his vehicle.

March 18, 2022

News: Pedestrian seriously injured in New Port Richey hit-and-run

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after a hit-and-run on Highway 19 early Monday morning.

According to The Free Press, a pedestrian was hit on Highway 19 south of Floramar Terrance around 3:40 a.m. The driver fled the scene without stopping.

Crews found the victim in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. They were rushed to an area hospital for treatment.

January 27, 2022

News: Pasco Co. pedestrian fatally struck crossing roadway

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A woman was struck and killed while crossing a roadway early Thursday morning in New Port Richey.

The 65-year-old Port Richey resident was heading west across Rowan Road near Gibraltar Avenue. According to FOX13, a driver in a sedan was traveling south on Rowan when they fatally struck her.

The woman died at the scene of the accident.