Crime & Safety
New Port Richey Man Killed in Crash
Breaking: A 79-year-old man was killed while trying to cross Massachusetts Avenue in a motorized scooter.

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Wednesday evening crash that left a 79-year-old New Port Richey man dead.
According to the patrol, Joseph Frost, 31, of New Port Richey was heading westbound on Massachusetts Avenue just before 8:30 p.m. As Frost approached Peggy Mac Lane, Neville Gibbings was crossing Massachusetts in a motorized mobility scooter.
Troopers say Gibbings traveled into Frost’s path and was hit by his Volkswagen.
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Gibbings was taken to Northbay Hospital, but later died.
The crash remains under investigation with charges pending the outcome. Alcohol is not a suspected factor, troopers noted.
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