Articles Tagged with Pasco County

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said an accident in Pasco County on Sunday morning claimed the life of an elderly bicycle rider.

According to WFLA, the accident took place on the Withlacoochee State Trail at Trilby Road near Dade City at about 11 a.m.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the victim was an 83-year-old man from Zephyrhills. The FHP determined that the man was riding his bicycle on the bike trail when he passed a stop sign, entered the intersection, and struck the front right side of an oncoming Honda Odyssey.  The bicyclist, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

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DADE CITY, FL – An accident in Pasco County late Friday night claimed the life of a pedestrian, reports Pasco News Online.

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene on US-302 south of Clinton Avenue.  The FHP learned that a man was walking eastbound across US-301 and entered the path of a northbound Dodge Ram pickup truck.  The victim, a 47-year-old man from Dade City, was struck and killed.

The Dodge driver, a 44-year-old Ridge Manor man, was not injured in the incident.  State troopers are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man was killed in a pedestrian accident in Pasco County last week.

WTVT reported details of the incident that occurred Feb. 20 on State Road 52 near Paradise Pointe Way.  According to the FHP, a 56-year-old man was walking across SR-52 at about 8:15 p.m. when he entered the path of a Dodge Ram pickup truck and was hit by the vehicle.

The victim, a Fort Myers resident, was pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital.

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HUDSON, FL – A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash near a convenience store in Pasco County Tuesday night, reports Pasco News Online.

The accident happened in the area of Shady Drive and Hicks Road in Hudson.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Hyundai Tucson was headed south at about 10:30 p.m. when she tried to make a left turn into the parking lot of the store.  The Hyundai entered the path of a Kawasaki motorcycle going north on Hicks Road.

The vehicles collided and the motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man from Plant City, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – Authorities are searching for the driver who struck a teenager on a skateboard in Pasco County last week.

According to The Suncoast News, the accident happened Jan. 31 on Moog Road near Kingsbury Drive in Beacon Square.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a 14-year-old boy was skateboarding with traffic along the north shoulder of the roadway at about 7:30 p.m. when he was hit by a sedan going west on Moog Road.

The driver fled the scene of the collision without stopping to help.  The victim, a Holiday resident, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – One person was killed and two others were injured in a collision in Pasco County Friday morning, according to WFLA.

The incident happened near the intersection of US-98 and US-301 at about 6:14 a.m.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a Ford F250 was heading north when he tried to make a left turn and entered the path of a tractor-trailer.  The Ford rotated, flipped and struck a street light support pole, while the tractor-trailer hit a pedestrian traffic signal.

The Ford driver, a 63-year-old man from Zephyrhills, was pronounced dead at the scene.  A passenger in the tractor-trailer, a 57-year-old woman, was seriously injured.  The driver of the truck, a 76-year-old Land O’Lakes man, sustained minor injuries.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a pedestrian accident in Pasco County Thursday night left a Port Richey man dead.

According to WTSP, the crash occurred at the intersection of Old County Road 54 and Erin Brook Drive.  The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation found that the victim was walking in the middle of the intersection at 10:41 p.m. when he was struck by an eastbound Dodge Charger driven by a 21-year-old New Port Richey man.

The 68-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not released.

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LAND O’ LAKES, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage motorcycle rider died following an accident in Pasco County.

A report by WFTS states that the crash occurred Dec. 30 near the intersection of Collier Parkway and Killington Boulevard.

According to state troopers, the 19-year-old victim was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle north on Collier Parkway shortly before 9  p.m. and lost control of the bike while changing lanes.  The motorcycle went off the roadway and onto the shoulder, where it hit a traffic sign and overturned.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – A search is underway for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pasco County on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A report by WTSP stated that the victim was a 17-year-old boy in Wesley Chapel.  The FHP determined that the teen was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Chancey Road and Bellmeade Court just after 10 p.m. when he was hit by a Nissan Pathfinder whose driver failed to yield.

The boy was declared dead at the scene.  State troopers said the driver involved fled the scene without stopping to help.

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PASCO COUNTY, FL – A collision in Pasco County on Thursday morning claimed the life of a teenage bicycle rider, WESH reports.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was riding near the intersection of Kitten Trail and Thompson Avenue when the incident took place at about 6:30 a.m.

As the bicyclist was headed eastbound in the travel lane, a man driving a Dodge Charger approached and tried to avoid a collision but struck the rear of the bicycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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