Crime & Safety
Troopers Seek Hit-And-Run Driver In Port Richey Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a man involved in a hit-and-run accident.
PORT RICHEY, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a man involved in a hit-and-run accident Tuesday on U.S. 19.
At 10:17 p.m., 31-year-old Christopher Steven Cignarella was driving a car north on U.S. 19 at Regency Boulevard. A 20-year-old Port Richey woman was driving south on U.S. 19 and turned left at Regency Park Boulevard.
Troopers said Cignarella ran a red light at the intersection, struck the passenger side of the other car and collided with a curb. He then fled the area on foot, troopers said.
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Cignarella doesn't have a driver's license, which has been suspended multiple times.
Troopers searched the area for Cignarella but was unable to find him.
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The other driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Cignarella is asked to contact the FHP at 813-558-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 800-873-TIPS.
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