The Brief
- The Tampa Police Department says Derrick Bass has been caught nearly two weeks after a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist.
- Investigators say Bass was driving an SUV when he hit the victim on S. Dale Mabry Hwy. near W. Mango Ave. in the early morning hours of Aug. 27.
- Hillsborough County deputies arrested Bass on Monday.
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police say they’ve arrested the driver who took off after hitting a bicyclist on Dale Mabry Hwy. late last month, leaving the victim seriously injured.
The backstory:
In the early morning hours of Aug. 27, the Tampa Police Department said a silver Chevrolet Equinox hit the victim on the northbound side of S. Dale Mabry Hwy. near W. Mango Ave.
Paramedics rushed the bicyclist to the hospital, where he was treated for critical injuries and has since been released.…