Hudson teen arrested in hit-and-run ATV crash that left four injured |
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| Written by St. Petersburg Times |
| Thursday, September 09, 2010 |
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HUDSON — Authorities have arrested a young man accused of injuring four people in a hit-and-run accident with an ATV over the weekend. The Florida Highway Patrol says Michael Dennis Floyd, 17, was driving his pickup west on Denton Avenue about 2 a.m. Saturday when he collided with an all-terrain vehicle going south on Hicks Road. FHP said the ATV ran through the stop sign. The kids on the ATV — ranging in age from 12 to 16 — were all thrown from the vehicle. They were taken to area hospitals for their injuries. Floyd later told authorities he ran from the scene because he didn't have a driver's license and had a warrant out for his arrest. Two passengers in his truck eventually identified Floyd, who turned himself in to authorities Wednesday, a report states. The Hudson teen faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury and driving without a valid license. -- Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites     |
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