Man dies after troopers say hit-run driver drags, runs him over

Man dies after troopers say hit-run driver drags, runs him over
By Chuin-Wei Yap, Times Staff Writer
In print: Saturday, August 2, 2008
DADE CITY — A 56-year-old Lacoochee man died after being dragged and then run over by a pickup on Mosstown Road on Thursday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Eugene Austin Pickett died at Pasco Regional Hospital in Dade City, where he was taken after the accident.

Troopers are looking for the driver of a white truck who reportedly got into an argument with Pickett just before the accident. The white truck also has a blue driver's door.

Troopers estimate the accident happened at 8:30 p.m. on Mosstown Road just east of U.S. 301. The truck was westbound on Mosstown Road when it stopped. Troopers say Pickett was standing next to the vehicle when an argument broke out between him and the driver. Officers don't know why the pair argued.

Anyone with information should call Sgt. Heather Glenny toll-free at 1-800-235-6019.
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