Event Brief
Questions Remain After PIT Move in Fatal Crash
Filed: Jul 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: FHP used a PIT maneuver during a chase in New Port Richey; a 15-year-old passenger died. Alcohol found in the SUV.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol troopers; driver and teen passenger (15) in a Chevrolet Traverse
WHAT: A high-speed pursuit ended when an officer used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT), after which the SUV crashed, killing a passenger.
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM ET
WHERE: New Port Richey, Florida
WHY: The driver fled at speeds up to 115 mph; alcohol was found in the vehicle.
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