Pasco County

February 20, 2023

News: Motorcyclist, 63, dies after colliding with SUV in Pasco County

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A motorcyclist died following a collision in Pasco County on Thursday afternoon, according to IONTB.com.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene in the area of Oakmont Boulevard and Anclote Boulevard after the incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m.

State troopers said an 83-year-old Tarpon Springs man was driving an SUV northbound on Oakmont Avenue and failed to yield at the intersection after a sedan stopped at Anclote Boulevard. The SUV entered the intersection and went into the path of a westbound motorcycle, causing a collision. The SUV then rotated and hit the sedan.

February 2, 2023

News: Port Richey man dies in motorcycle accident on Ridge Road

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PORT RICHEY, FL – A collision in Pasco County Monday morning killed a man riding a motorcycle, Pasco News Online reports.

The accident took place on Ridge Road near Stirling Road in Port Richey. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 21-year-old Port Richey woman was driving westbound in the outside lanes when she changed lanes. Her vehicle crashed into a motorcycle and the rider was thrown from the bike. The car rotated and rolled over.

The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Port Richey man, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

January 23, 2023

News: Bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Dade City

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

DADE CITY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred in Pasco County Tuesday night.

The Tampa Bay Times reports the crash happened on Tait Avenue near Lee Avenue in Dade City at about 8:35 p.m.

The FHP said a 42-year-old man was riding a bicycle north across Tait Avenue when he was struck by a westbound vehicle. The bicyclist, a Dade City resident, was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

January 18, 2023

News: Motorcyclist dies following collision at Pasco County intersection

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a car and a motorcycle were involved in a deadly collision in Pasco County on Monday morning.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the incident took place at the intersection of Broadmoor Road and Rowan Road at about 11:15 a.m.

The FHP said a 24-year-old New Port Richey man was driving a sedan east on Broadmoor Drive when he turned into the intersection and struck a motorcycle that was going south on Rowan Road.

January 6, 2023

News: 7-year-old girl dies of injuries suffered in Pasco County accident

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol has released new details on a multi-vehicle accident that occurred in Pasco County last Thursday.

This is an update to a previous story.

According to WTVT, a 7-year-old Odessa girl died on Saturday from injuries sustained in the crash on State Road 54 and Lakepointe Parkway.

January 2, 2023

News: Multi-vehicle collision in Pasco County leaves 4 injured, including 2 children

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – Pasco County Fire Rescue reported it was at the scene of a crash Thursday afternoon that left four people injured.

The incident took place in the area of State Road 54 and Lakepointe Parkway. The Florida Highway Patrol told WFLA that three drivers had stopped for traffic at that location. Another driver, age 26, failed to stop and tried to avoid a collision but ended up hitting a stopped vehicle which collided with another vehicle.

The FHP said the 26-year-old kept heading east, hit the passenger side of a third vehicle, steered to the left and hit the tail light of a fourth vehicle.

December 29, 2022

News: Bicycle rider fatally struck by vehicle on County Road 54 in Zephyrhills

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – An accident in Pasco County Wednesday morning left a bicycle rider dead, according to a report by WFLA.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident occurred on County Road 54 in Zephyrhills, where the bicyclist and a Toyota Sienna van were both travelling eastbound in the early morning hours.

As they approached 16th Street, the bicycle was hit from behind by the Toyota and the bicycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as a 28-year-old St. Petersburg man.

December 27, 2022

News: Land O’Lakes woman, 35, killed when car crashes into tree

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a car accident that killed a driver in Pasco County last week.

According to the Suncoast News, the crash took place early Thursday morning on Willow Bend Parkway near French Lane at about 2:25 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 35-year-old woman was driving a sedan eastbound when she was unable to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The car went off the road and crashed into a tree on the shoulder.

December 22, 2022

News: Dade City man dies in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County Tuesday morning left a driver dead.

According to WFLA, the crash happened on Interstate 75 near the exit for State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Dade City man was driving south on I-75 when he attempted to change lanes for the exit to State Road 56. At that point he lost control of the vehicle and drove onto the shoulder of the interstate, where the vehicle flipped over and ended up in the tree line.

The 58-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

December 20, 2022

News: 2 teenagers dead after car crashes and overturns on US-41

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

PASCO COUNTY, FL – Two teenagers were killed when their car was involved in a rollover wreck in Pasco County early Monday, state troopers said.

A report by WTFS states that a total of five teens were in the vehicle when the accident occurred on US-41 in Lutz shortly after midnight. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a 2011 Honda Accord lost control of the vehicle near Northwood Drive and crashed into a ditch, where the car then overturned.

The driver, a 18-year-old Land O’Lakes man, and a back seat passenger, a 19-year-old Spring Hill woman, were thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. The victims were not wearing seat belts, according to troopers.