PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old bicyclist died early Thursday morning in Hudson after he was hit by a automotive, in keeping with the Florida Highway Patrol.
It occurred round 6:30 a.m. on the intersection of Thompson Avenue and Kitten Trail, which is close to a number of colleges.
Brittany Nichols informed us it occurred proper outdoors her yard.
“I began operating in direction of the automotive, after which I noticed the child, and I’m yelling on the driver that hit him to name for assist,” Nichols defined.
The teenager was biking eastbound on Kitten Trail, which troopers mentioned does not have lights. The bike additionally did not have lights on it, in keeping with FHP.
He was hit by a 31-year-old man from Hudson driving a Dodge Charger, who troopers mentioned tried to keep away from the crash however was unable to.
Neighbors informed us they need to see modifications in order that youngsters have a secure path to get to highschool.
“Why can’t we, on our facet, get sidewalks or flashing indicators… Speed bumps, decelerate indicators, I imply larger indicators that say the velocity restrict. What ever it’s a must to do as a result of there are kids that walk via this yard to get to highschool,” Brandon Bianco defined.
We contacted Pasco County and requested if this space is on its radar and the way it deliberate to handle folks’s issues.
Friday, it despatched us this assertion:
“Pasco County extends our deepest sympathies to the household, mates, and classmates of the young bicyclist concerned within the deadly crash alongside Kitten Trail this week. We have secured grant funding to build a sidewalk alongside the south facet of Kitten Trail from Hicks Road to Giddyup Lane, and design work will begin within the coming weeks. We’re additionally implementing a college velocity zone on Kitten Trail from Hicks Road to ¼-mile east of Cobra Way. Additionally, we’re together with this space in our annual evaluation of roads that want streetlights. Pasco County is regularly exploring funding choices to create safer roadways in our communities for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. With almost 2,000 miles of roads in Pasco, we’ve a number of work to do, and we’re dedicated to discovering options. We welcome the neighborhood’s assist in figuring out areas for enchancment by filling out our on-line Traffic Operations Request Form. Safety in our rising communities will all the time be our prime precedence.”
The teenager was not sporting a helmet, in keeping with FHP. He was taken to an space hospital, the place he died from his accidents.
Hudson Academy posted this assertion:
“It is with a heavy coronary heart that we’re informing college students and workers at present in regards to the passing of one in all our Cobra college students.
Due to an unlucky accident on the best way to highschool, Myles Farago was struck by a automotive. He is remembered as a sort, caring, and proficient scholar. We have the disaster staff on campus to assist workers and college students with their grief.
Please maintain his household in your prayers and respect their privateness throughout this tough time.”
The lethal crash comes lower than two weeks earlier than Christmas and simply over per week after a 15-year-old in Lakeland was hit and killed by a college bus whereas he rode a motorcycle.
If you need to donate to the GoFundMe organized for the household, click on right here.
