PASCO COUNTY, Fla – Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troopers have identified and located the suspect driver involved in a serious hit-and-run crash on US-19 this past Sunday, October 12th, which left two juveniles seriously injured.
Following a diligent, multi-day investigation, authorities named Kelsie Renea Moorman, a 25-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee, as the individual who fled the scene of the collision.
According to FHP reports, Moorman was driving a Chevy pickup truck when she collided with the juveniles, who were operating a motorized scooter. Rather than rendering aid, Moorman fled the scene of the crash. The victims sustained serious injuries and remain hospitalized at this time.
The investigation tracked Moorman as she reportedly fled the state, eventually reaching Tennessee. A crucial collaboration between the Florida Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) led to her location in Memphis.
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An active warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kelsie Renea Moorman for leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury.
ORIGINAL REPORT: The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is searching for the driver of an unknown vehicle that fled the scene of a serious hit-and-run crash late Sunday night that left two teenagers with serious injuries.
According to an FHP report, the collision occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 10:10 p.m. at the intersection of US-19 and New York Avenue.
The incident involved two vehicles. A vehicle, described only as unknown, was traveling northbound on US-19.
The second vehicle, a Coleman B200 motorcycle, was traveling eastbound on New York Avenue, operated by a 16-year-old male from Hudson.
The two vehicles collided at the intersection. Following the impact, the driver of the unknown vehicle immediately fled the scene, failing to stop and render aid.
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The 16-year-old driver of the motorcycle and his passenger, a 15-year-old male from New Port Richey, both suffered serious injuries in the crash. They were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The Florida Highway Patrol is actively investigating the incident and is appealing to the public for any information regarding the crash or the unknown driver who fled the scene.
The FHP asks that anyone with information regarding this hit-and-run incident to call *FHP (*347) or to report anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at **TIPS (8477).
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