Tampa Police, with the help of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested a suspect in an August hit-and-run crash.
TAMPA, Fla. – A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash on August 27 that left a bicyclist with serious injuries.
Tampa Police detectives, in collaboration with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), identified and arrested 33-year-old Derrick Bass for the incident. Bass was taken into custody without incident on Monday and transported to Orient Road Jail.
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According to Tampa Police, the crash occurred early on August 27 near Dale Mabry Highway and Mango Avenue. An SUV struck a bicyclist, an adult white male in his late 40s, and fled the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries but has since been released and is recovering.
The suspect’s vehicle, a silver 2019 Chevy Equinox, was later found abandoned on E. 12th Avenue and impounded. Investigators used evidence and leads to positively identify Bass as the driver, leading to an arrest warrant.
“Thanks to outstanding and dedicated investigative skills combined with the strong partnership we have with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect in this case will be held accountable,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.
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Bass is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Serious Bodily Injury and Driving While License Canceled, Suspended or Revoked (Death or Serious Bodily Injury). He also faces two additional counts of Violation of Probation.
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