Tesla driver returns to scene, arrested after hitting and killing Tampa bicyclist in Pasco County: FHP
Courtesy: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
HUDSON, Fla. - A Hudson man is facing charges after troopers say he hit and killed a Tampa woman on a bicycle, took off, and then returned to the scene.
What we know:
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Logan Richard Pineda, 24, was traveling southbound on Parkwood Street in a Tesla Y Model around 9 p.m. on Thursday when he overtook and struck a bicyclist just south of Bern Street.
Post-collision, troopers said Pineda took off.
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The bicyclist, a 52-year-old Tampa woman, was taken to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Dig deeper:
Troopers were still at the scene when Pineda returned and identified himself as the driver.
He was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death and taken to the Pasco County Jail.
The Source: This article was written with information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.