PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 29-year-old New Port Richey woman was injured Sunday morning after losing control of her vehicle on U.S. Highway 19 in Pasco County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
Troopers said the woman was driving a Mazda CX30 northbound on U.S. Highway 19 around 9:25 a.m. when she lost control while passing through the intersection of Sunray Drive.
The SUV traveled onto the northeast shoulder and struck a ditch, a concrete sidewalk and guy wires supporting a utility pole, FHP said.
The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Troopers arrested Hannah Elizabeth Mackay, the driver, for DUI, Drug Possession, and Driving While License Suspended. She was sent to the Pasco County Jail.
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