Driver Sought In Hit-And-Run Crash In Pasco County

PASCO COUNTY, FL — State police are searching for the driver of an SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash in Pasco County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Friday on northbound Route 19.

Police said a silver mid-sized SUV was traveling north on the highway when it turned left at Maryland Avenue and into the path of a southbound Suzuki motorcycle driven by a 34-year-old Spring Hill man. As a result, the motorcycle struck the SUV, police said.

Following the collision, police said the driver of the SUV continued westbound on Maryland Avenue without stopping.

Anyone with information regarding the crash or the driver of the SUV should call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.