Crime & Safety
Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Pedestrian Crash
An 8-year-old Port Richey boy was hospitalized following a Monday night crash along Penwood Drive.
PORT RICHEY, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Monday night crash that sent an 8-year-old Port Richey boy to the hospital with serious injuries.
According to the patrol, Mark Martin, 45, of Port Richey was driving a Ford F150 east on Penwood Drive around 6:45 p.m. June 5. As Martin traveled west of Morehead Lane, troopers say another vehicle was properly parked along the eastbound side of Penwood Drive.
Adam Fulbright, 8, a highway patrol report said, walked in front of the parked vehicle and into Martin’s path. Martin attempted to steer away from the child, but was not successful, the report added.
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Fulbright suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
No charges have been announced. Further information is not yet available.
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