Crime & Safety
Tampa Teen. 17, Killed In Pasco County Crash: FL Highway Patrol
A teenage driver was killed and his passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was seriously injured in a Thursday night crash in Pasco, FHP said.
Updated: Friday, 4:31 p.m.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — A 17-year-old Tampa teen was killed and his passenger, a 16 year-old Tampa boy, was seriously injured Thursday night in a Pasco County crash, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The teen was driving a car south on U.S. 41 north of Little Lake Road just before 11 p.m.
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Around that time, a 45-year-old Spring Hill man heading north on U.S. 41 tried to overtake and pass traffic, FHP said.
The teen swerved to the shoulder to avoid a collision and hit a concrete culvert parallel to the road.
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His car overturned several times and he was thrown to the road, suffering fatal injuries.
His passenger was also seriously injured in the crash, FHP said.
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