Event Brief
Boy Dies After Truck Strikes Him in Wesley Chapel
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: A 12-year-old Wesley Chapel boy died after being hit by his father’s pickup truck in the Crosswinds Subdivision.
WHO: A 12-year-old boy, his father, and investigators in Pasco County
WHAT: A child riding an electric skateboard was struck by his father’s pickup truck and later died from his injuries.
WHEN: Apr 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: The child entered the truck’s path, and hedges may have obstructed both the driver’s and child’s view.
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