Police Charge Tesla Driver With Murder After Fatal Pasco County Hit-And-Run

PASCO COUNTY, FL — The Tesla driver who was arrested in connection witha fatal hit-and-run crash in Pasco County on Thursday is now charged with second-degree murder, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Logan Richard Pineda, 24, of Hudson, was initially charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death following the incident.

According to police, Pineda was driving a Tesla Y south on Parkwood Street when he overtook and hit a bicyclist, who was also heading south, just south of Bert Street around 9 p.m. Pineda fled the scene following the collision.

The cyclist, a 52-year-old Tampa woman, was taken to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries.

Later that night, while troopers were still at the crash site, Pineda returned and identified himself as the driver, police said. He was then arrested by police and booked into Pasco County Jail.

The crash remains under investigation.