PASCO COUNTY, FL. – A 19-year-old Pasco County woman has been charged after running through a crosswalk and hitting a 20-year-old man on his bicycle.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, on August 19th, the 19-year-old woman was traveling southbound on Regency Park Boulevard, north of Maplehurst Drive, approaching traffic that was stopped for a bicyclist that was crossing the roadway.
Troopers say the man was in a marked crosswalk with activated amber caution lights on the posted crosswalk sign.
The woman failed to stop, entered the left turn lane, passed the stopped traffic, and collided with
the bicyclist.
The driver of 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, Elizabeth Diamond Zur, 19, was later charged by FHP Troopers for
reckless driving.
The 20-year-old Port Richey man suffered only minor injuries.
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