HUDSON, Fla. – A Hudson man is facing charges after troopers say he hit and killed a Tampa woman on a bicycle, took off, and then returned to the scene.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Logan Richard Pineda, 24, was traveling southbound on Parkwood Street in a Tesla Y Model around 9 p.m. on Thursday when he overtook and struck a bicyclist just south of Bern Street.
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Post-collision, troopers said Pineda took off.
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The bicyclist, a 52-year-old Tampa woman, was taken to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Troopers were still at the scene when Pineda returned and identified himself as the driver.
He was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death and taken to the Pasco County Jail.
The Source: This article was written with information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.