Event Brief
Boy Dies After Pickup Truck Crash in Wesley Chapel
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A 12-year-old died after being struck by his father's pickup truck in Wesley Chapel; Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
WHO: A 12-year-old boy and his 45-year-old father
WHAT: The boy was struck and killed by a Ford F-250 pickup truck
WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET
WHERE: Crosswinds Subdivision, Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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