Suspected DUI driver accused of fleeing fatal ATV accident in Pasco County: FPH

SPRING HILL, Fla – A Spring Hill man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run ATV accident that occurred Sunday evening in Pasco County.

According to police, 32-year-old Ford K. Perkins was driving a Polaris side-by-side ATV on a private road behind a Sunoco gas station at 16621 Shady Hills Road around 8:45 p.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Perkins began driving in circles and lost control of the ATV.

At that point, troopers said a 35-year-old Spring Hill man, who was sitting in the front right passenger seat, was ejected from the overturning vehicle. According to FHP, the ATV then ran over the man.

The man later died from his injuries.

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According to police, Perkins ran from the crash site but was quickly found nearby.

Perkins was arrested for manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

A third person in the ATV was not injured in the accident.

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