Crime & Safety

Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Pasco Hit-And-Run Crash, FL Troopers Say

Investigators are seeking the driver in a Pasco County hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured, FL Highway Patrol said.

Investigators are seeking the driver in a Pasco County hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured, FL Highway Patrol said.
Investigators are seeking the driver in a Pasco County hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured, FL Highway Patrol said. (Courtesy of Florida Highway Patrol)

PASCO COUNTY, FL — A 48-year-old Zephyrhills woman was seriously injured after a pickup truck hit her while she was riding a bicycle on Fort King Road last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The driver fled the scene.

The crash happened the afternoon of Sept. 25, when a black Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on the road overtook the bicyclist south of Waldo Road, just before 2:30 p.m..

The truck's passenger-side mirror struck the woman's head, causing serious injuries, troopers said.

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The driver initially stopped and inspected the vehicle before observing the woman on the ground and fleeing the scene, investigators said.

The bicyclist remains hospitalized in stable condition.

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Investigators believe the suspect vehicle is a 2023-2025 Chevrolet Silverado with a bed cover. The truck may be missing the chrome cap on its passenger-side mirror.

Witnesses described the driver as a heavy-set white or Hispanic man, FHP said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at *347 or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

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