Seffner Man Charged With DUI After Crash With State Trooper

PASCO COUNTY, FL — A 29-year-old Seffner man has been charged with drunk driving following an accident Monday night with a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser.

According to the FHP, at 11:50 p.m., the Seffner man was driving south in the left turn lane on Curley Road, approaching the intersection of State Road 54.

A marked FHP patrol vehicle driven by a 29-year-old trooper from Land O' Lakes was traveling east on State Road 54, approaching the intersection of Curley Road with a green light.

The FHP said the Seffner man ran a red light and collided with the cruiser, rotated and struck a barrier wall.

Both the Seffner man and trooper were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Due to Marsy's Law, approved by Florida voters in 2018 to protect the identities of crime victims, the Florida Highway Patrol has chosen to no longer release the names of those involved in traffic accidents.