Jun 20, 2026
A 28-year-old man was cited after troopers said he struck a Pasco County deputys patrol SUV and another vehicle during a traffic stop Friday evening on State Road 54, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).Around 10:22 p.m., a marked Pasco Sheriffs Office Ford Explorer, driven by Deputy Christopher Scott Wojtas, 30, was stopped partially in the inside lane and grassy median behind another vehicle during a traffic stop with its emergency lights activated near Ballantrae Boulevard, according to a crash report.In front of the patrol unit was a 2021 Audi A5 driven by 18-year-old Addison Grace Lancaster.Troopers said Omar Antonio Malave, 28, was heading eastbound in a 2016 Jeep Compass in the inside lane when he failed to slow down or move over, as required by Floridas move over law. Malaves Jeep struck the back of the patrol SUV, pushing it into the grassy median and over two traffic signs, and also rear-ended Lancasters Audi, per the report.FHP said the crash caused significant damage, but no serious injuries were reported.As a result of the crash, Malave was charged with careless driving. ...read more read less
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