From the Florida Highway Patrol
On Wednesday, May 31st, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies received a tip on where the suspect from the May 26th fatal hit-and-run crash could be located. At approximately 5:30 PM, Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol and PCSO deputies converged on a residence at the 15000 block of Juliets Court in Hudson. They located Mason Ryan Stevenson, 30, of Webster.
Stevenson was arrested and delivered to the Pasco County Jail, charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving while license suspended.
The May 26th crash involved a white 2000 Dodge Dakota 4-door model, allegedly driven by Stevenson, which was traveling eastbound on Bolton Avenue, west of Bermondsey Street. A 31-year-old Hudson woman was walking eastbound on Bolton Avenue in the travel lane and path of the pickup.
The vehicle struck the woman, who suffered fatal injuries, while the driver of the vehicle left the scene of the crash.
Troopers located the vehicle abandoned near the crash scene.
The FHP did not release the name of the deceased pedestrian.
