A Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a collision with a civilian driver on Wednesday, resulting in minor injuries to both parties. The incident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Cinema Drive when the deputy’s vehicle struck the right side of a Chevy Blazer driven by a 57-year-old woman from New Port Richey. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the deputy was responding to a call with lights and sirens activated but failed to clear the intersection before making contact. Witnesses indicated that the deputy was traveling at high speed through the intersection without slowing down, while the civilian vehicle had a green light and was already positioned within the intersection when the crash happened. Both drivers sustained only minor injuries from the collision.
Key Points:
- A Pasco County deputy was driving an agency Chevy Tahoe northbound on U.S. Highway 19 with lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred.
- The deputy struck the right side of a Chevy Blazer driven by a 57-year-old woman from New Port Richey who was traveling eastbound on Cinema Drive.
- Witnesses reported that the deputy was traveling at a high rate of speed through the intersection and never slowed down before striking the civilian vehicle.
- Both the deputy and the female driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision.
