The Brief
- One 15-year-old is hospitalized, and another is dead after an early morning crash.
- FHP said the 15-year-old driver refused to pull over for a traffic stop.
- A state trooper attempted a PIT maneuver to stop the driver.
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred early Sunday morning in New Port Richey.
New Port Richey crash
What we know:
According to FHP, a trooper along State Road 54 saw a Chevy Traverse traveling at 74 mph in a posted 45 mph zone.
The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop and reached speeds of 115 mph while fleeing from the trooper.
FHP said east of Old County Road 54, the trooper executed a PIT maneuver. The Chevy rotated to the south shoulder of the highway, colliding with a utility pole and tree.…