PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are still searching for the driver who fled a horrific chain-reaction crash on State Road 54 that left a local moped rider dead last year.
The fatal incident occurred around 8:52 p.m. on September 29, 2025. A 55-year-old Zephyrhills man was riding a moped eastbound on SR-54 when he overtook and struck a 55-year-old pedestrian, also from Zephyrhills, who was walking ahead of him.
The impact just east of Lamar Road threw the pedestrian to the ground and ejected the operator from his moped into the roadway.
Moments later, an older-model Chevy Silverado traveling eastbound struck the downed moped rider. The man suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Following the secondary collision, the female driver of the truck fled the area without stopping.
Troopers continue to track leads to identify the suspect and the vehicle involved. Investigators describe the truck as an older model black 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck. The driver is described as a white female, approximately 30 to 40 years old.
Anyone with information regarding this unresolved case is urged to contact the Florida Highway Patrol by calling *FHP (*347), or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at TIPS.
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