Zephyrhills, FL — A local man died earlier this week after a fatal accident south of Zephyrhills in which his ATV was hit by a semi-truck. Police said that Jason Hiscock, 29, was killed when his ATV – which was towing a disabled pickup – was hit by a semi-truck along Paul Buchman Highway/State Road 39.
This happened at about 10:00 p.m. on Monday night, September 22. A Ford Ranger pickup truck had broken down due to running out of gas and Hiscock was using an ATV to tow it to a gas station. As Hiscock was headed north on Paul Buchman Highway, he tried to make a left turn onto Central Avenue into the parking lot of Circle K gas station.
However, a southbound semi-truck crashed into the strap connecting Hiscock’s ATV to the Ford pickup truck. The ATV rolled over during the accident and Hiscock was ejected, passing away at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck wasn’t harmed, and police later identified him as Jose Maza, 45.
It doesn’t look like any charges are going to be filed, but the FHP said that they are investigating some more.
Update: Later on Wednesday, the FHP said that charges are pending in this accident, but didn’t clarify against whom they would be filed.
Scene of the Accident
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