CRIME & SAFETY
2-year-old hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in Zephyrhills: Deputies
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - A toddler accidentally shot himself after getting ahold of a gun on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the shooting around 4:45 p.m. in the Stengal Loop area of Zephyrhills. Officials say the 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital and his...
Motorcyclist Killed in Pasco County Crash with Garbage Truck
PASCO COUNTY, FLa- A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning in a collision with a garbage truck at the intersection of State Road 54 (SR-54) and Monmouth Drive. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Waste Management garbage truck, traveling westbound on SR-54 in the left turn lane, attempted to turn left at Monmouth Drive. The truck collided with an eastbound motorcycle in the process.
3 Tampa Bay motorcyclists killed this week after drivers turn left in front of them
Three motorcyclists were killed in separate Tampa Bay crashes this week after other drivers turned left in front of them. On Saturday, the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee was turning left into a shopping center at 79th Avenue North from southbound Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North when it collided with a Yamaha motorcycle, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release.
Sister Struck, Killed by Driver Backing Out of Driveway in Pasco County
Pasco County, FL – A woman was killed Monday after she was struck in a driveway accident Monday on Elm Leaf Court in the Forest Lakes neighborhood of Port Richey. The 86-year old victim was struck by a vehicle driven by her 87-year-old sister as she was walking to the mailbox. The driver accidentally reversed out of the driveway and then struck the woman while traveling forward. The vehicle then continued forward until it collided with a tree and another parked car.
PASCO NEWS: Man Dies by Suicide After Vehicle Pursuit in Dade City
PASCO COUNTY, FLa.- Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating the death of a man following a vehicle pursuit in Dade City. The incident occurred near Prospect Rd. and SR 52. According to reports, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by a man with outstanding warrants. The man did...
Pasco County Deputies Nab Two Suspects in Early Morning Auto Theft Spree
PASCO COUNTY, FLa.- Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PSO) deputies responded early Monday morning to a report of a suspicious person in Odessa's Asturia neighborhood. Residents called in around 1:45 am after witnessing individuals tampering with car doors and entering vehicles. Upon arrival, deputies discovered several cars had indeed been stolen...
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