Smashed Flower Pots Led To Holiday Man’s Arrest

HOLIDAY, FL — A 24-year-old Holiday man faces several charges after the Florida Highway Patrol says a load of flower pots he was carrying on the back of a Dodge Ram crashed onto another vehicle along U.S. 19 earlier this month.

According to the highway patrol, Cody Eli Larock was heading north on U.S. 19 around 12:30 p.m. March 3. As Larock’s Dodge traveled in the inside lane south of Sunray Boulevard, troopers say Timothy Brown, 57, of Spring Hill was following behind him in a Chrysler Sebring.

Near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Sunray, troopers say the load of flower pots Larock was carrying on his truck fell off and struck the Sebring. Both vehicles stopped at the intersection, but Larock is accused of taking off at a high rate of speed.

Brown, a highway patrol report said, caught up with Larock, when he “again fled … at a high rate of speed."

Brown reported the crash to troopers and positively identified Larock, the report said.

Larock was arrested for felony driving on a suspended license, leaving the scene of a crash, having no proof and insurance and for hauling an unsecured load.

There were no injuries reported in the crash. Larock’s arrest was announced March 14.

Keep up with what's happening by following New Port Richey Patch on Facebook.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol