Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Left 2 Kids Hurt

HOLIDAY, FL — An arrest has been made in a Monday hit-and-run crash that left two children injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Christopher Try, 20, has been charged in the wreck involving a SUV that careened through a neighborhood, leaving a swath of damage in its wake.

Try was brought into custody late Wednesday night after witnesses identified him as the man behind the wheel of the gold Ford Expedition involved in the May 15 crash. Try, of Hudson, was spotted by a Pasco County Sheriff’s deputy Wednesday night in the 2900 block of U.S. 19 in Holiday and was detained until troopers arrived, an email from FHP said. That agency charged him with leaving the scene of a crash with injury and reckless driving. He was being held Thursday in lieu of $10,500 bond.

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The crash that led to Try’s arrest was captured on a neighborhood surveillance camera. The incident unfolded around 3:55 p.m. May 15. The SUV’s driver was heading southbound on Windham Drive at that time, approaching Moog Road. The man failed to stop for the sign, turned left onto Moog Road and then promptly lost control of his vehicle, a highway patrol report said.

The SUV then ran into a yard in the 3900 block of Moog Road, hit a mailbox, and then struck a parked Chevrolet pickup. The force of the impact was so strong, the pickup rotated and then struck the home, the patrol’s report said.

The collision with the pickup didn’t stop the SUV’s driver from continuing on Moog Road, the patrol noted. The motorist kept on going and struck a 14-year-old boy on a bicycle, who was riding southbound on a sidewalk. The SUV continued forward, the patrol said, and hit another mailbox, which sent debris flying at a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle.

After causing multiple collisions, troopers say the motorist took off.

Both boys suffered minor injuries, the patrol reported. The 14-year-old, who was thrown from his bike by the SUV, was taken to a local hospital to be checked out, the report noted.

The vehicle involved in the crash had been reported stolen by its New Port Richey owner, authorities announced Wednesday. It was recovered on Wednesday.

The video may be viewed below, but do note it contains graphic images of the crash.

Photos courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol