Pasco County

August 5, 2025

News: Vehicle crash on State Road 52 in Pasco County sends 3 to hospital

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – Pasco County Fire Rescue was called to the scene of a serious vehicle crash on State Road 52 on Monday morning.

According to a Facebook post at 8:30 a.m., the rescue squad and other area first responders were dispatched to the accident near Bellamy Brothers Boulevard. Medical helicopters were called in as well, and three people were transported to an area hospital. There was no immediate word on their conditions.

The Florida Highway Patrol arrived to take over the investigation. No details were released on what led to the wreck.

July 1, 2025

News: Woman crossing U.S. 19 in wheelchair struck and killed by vehicle

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding a collision in Pasco County that claimed the life of a woman in a wheelchair early Saturday morning.

According to WFTS, the fatal accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Trouble Creek Road shortly before 1 a.m. The FHP said the victim was trying to cross U.S. 19 in her wheelchair despite having a red pedestrian traffic signal. She was struck by a northbound Mercedes sedan that had a green traffic light.

The woman, a 60-year-old resident of New Port Richey, died after being transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Mercedes was a 46-year-old man from Tampa.

June 26, 2025

News: 8 injured, including 6 children, when vehicles collide at Pasco County intersection

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision in Pasco County on Wednesday afternoon left eight people injured, including six children, according to a WFLA report.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of U.S. 19 and State Road 52 near Hudson. The FHP’s investigation found that the driver of a Nissan Cube was going north on U.S. 19 shortly after 11:30 a.m. and did not stop for a red light. The Nissan collided with another vehicle making a turn onto State Road 52, and the impact caused the Nissan to overturn.

Six children riding in the Nissan, between the ages of 5 and 9, were thrown onto the roadway. They were transported to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver of the Nissan, a 33-year-old woman, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver of the second vehicle, a 42-year-old man from Hudson, suffered minor injuries.

June 24, 2025

News: New Port Richey man dies after motorcycle crashes into guardrail on State Road 54

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A motorcycle accident on State Road 54 in Pasco County claimed the life of a 19-year-old rider, the Suncoast News reports.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim of the Sunday morning wreck was a man from New Port Richey. He was riding eastbound om a Kawasaki motorcycle at about 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of the bike east of Old County Road 54.

The FHP said the motorcyclist traveled to the outside shoulder of the roadway and crashed into a guardrail. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

June 17, 2025

News: Motorcyclist dies after colliding with street sign, tree on Blanton Road in Pasco County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcycle accident in Pasco County last week claimed the life of the rider, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident June 9 on Blanton Road just east of Lake Iola Road just before 2:25 a.m. The FHP’s initial investigation found that the motorcyclist was heading west and was not able to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle overturned, went off the road, struck a street sign and a tree on the shoulder.

The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Dade City, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fatal wreck remains under investigation by the FHP.

May 29, 2025

News: Motorcycle rider dies after colliding with SUV in Dade City

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

DADE CITY, FL – A motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a fatal collision in Pasco County on Wednesday morning, Pasco News Online reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the wreck in Dade City at about 8:15 a.m. The FHP said a man was driving a Honda motorcycle north on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard. When the motorcyclist tried to turn left onto Bayhead Road, he lost control of the bike and was separated from it.

The rider entered the path of a Hyundai SUV heading south and was hit by the vehicle. The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old Lithia man, died at the scene.

May 22, 2025

News: Man walking on Pasco County roadway fatally struck by vehicle

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released information regarding a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Pasco County Saturday night.

According to WFLA, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Plathe Road near Acropolis Lane. The FHP learned that the pedestrian was walking in or across the roadway at about 10:05 p.m. when he was hit by an eastbound Buick Century.

The pedestrian, a 58-year-old man from New Port Richey, died after being transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Buick was a 30-year-old man from Holiday.

May 16, 2025

News: Land O’Lakes woman trying to cross State Road 54 struck and killed by vehicle

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

LAND O’LAKES, FL – State troopers were called to the scene of a pedestrian fatality in Pasco County early Thursday morning.

Pasco News Online reports the victim was a 21-year-old woman from Land O’Lakes. The Florida Highway Patrol said she was running southbound across State Road 54 at about 5 a.m. when she entered the path of an eastbound Dodge Challenger near Collier Parkway.

The woman was hit by the Dodge and was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital. There was no word on whether the Dodge driver, a 20-year-old Tampa man, was injured in the collision.

May 9, 2025

News: Man, 23, dies following motorcycle accident in Wesley Chapel

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A Pasco County motorcycle accident last week claimed the life of a man from Wesley Chapel, the Suncoast News reports.

The crash happened on Wesley Chapel Boulevard near Progress Parkway on May 1 at about 12:25 p.m.

A preliminary investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the 23-year-old victim was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle northbound at a high rate of speed. The motorcyclist lost control of the bike, which went off the roadway before crashing into a street sign and a light pole.

April 17, 2025

News: Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy struck by motorcyclist on US-19

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy was struck and injured by a motorcyclist while attempting a traffic stop last week, according to a WFTS report.

The incident took place April 11 in the area of U.S. 19 and Beach Boulevard in Hudson at about 2 p.m. The sheriff’s office said the deputy approached a man driving a black motorcycle to conduct the stop, but the motorcycle rider drove towards the deputy, struck him, and dragged him about ten feet.

The deputy suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. A search is now underway for the motorcycle rider, who was reported to have been driving a Suzuki SC650 while wearing a full-face helmet, a tan shirt, black shorts, and back-top sneakers.