Suspect killed in crash after taking off from Pasco County deputies: FHP

SPRING HILL, Fla. - A man died after speeding away from Pasco County deputies, then crashing in Hernando County, according to investigators.

What we know:

The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before midnight Wednesday on Mariner Blvd. near Lindsay Rd. in Spring Hill.

According to FHP, a 25-year-old Spring Hill man took off from deputies in Pasco County and was speeding when he lost control of his car, hitting a curb before crashing into the back of a Ford Mustang, then hitting a concrete retaining wall.

A pursuit that started in Pasco County led to a deadly crash in Hernando County, according to investigators.

The suspect was thrown from his car and died at the hospital, troopers said, while the driver of the Mustang was hospitalized and is expected to survive.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was wanted as part of an ongoing drug investigation and took off from deputies twice, adding that the pursuit ended prior to the crash.

What we don't know:

Investigators have not released the name of the suspect who died.

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The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

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