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Pasco briefsBy Times staff writer © St. Petersburg Times, published October 30, 2000 Pedestrian killed while crossing U.S. 19HUDSON -- A 48-year-old Hudson man was killed early Saturday when he tried to cross U.S. 19 on foot and was struck by a southbound truck, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Michael G. Jackson of 15105 Redfish St. was trying to cross from the east side of U.S. 19 to the west side near New York Avenue at 12:40 a.m. when he was struck by a 1990 Ford truck driven by Wesley Ruthenberg, 18, of Spring Hill. Ruthenberg and his passenger, Jeremiah Kott, 18, of Spring Hill, were not injured in the accident. Man dies after his vehicle hits poleHUDSON -- A 28-year-old Hudson man died when he lost control of his Ford Explorer and struck a pole late Friday, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. Brad Fitzpatrick, 28, was speeding east at 10:20 p.m. on Kitten Trail when he rounded a corner and lost control, troopers said. The 1998 Explorer struck a pole and overturned, ejecting Fitzpatrick, a report said. Fitzpatrick was pronounced dead at the accident site east of Teresa Boulevard. Two Lutz men charged in fight over womanLUTZ -- Two Lutz men were arrested after a Saturday morning fight over a woman, Pasco County sheriff's deputies said. Joseph Marr, 20, of 20065 Leonard Road was charged with armed burglary and aggravated battery; and Steven Coonfield, 19, of the same address was charged with being an accessory after the fact. According to the men's arrest reports, they went to a home on Brickhouse Road on Saturday morning. The victim, whose name was not disclosed by sheriff's deputies, told investigators that he heard someone kick in the side door of his trailer. When he went to investigate, he found Marr, who accused him of "fooling around with" an undisclosed woman. The victim told deputies that he confronted Marr and the two parted ways. The victim said he went to a shed while Marr was walking to his truck, but then Marr followed him into the shed. The victim said Marr hit him in the head with a baseball bat. Coonfield told deputies that Marr got in his truck, and the two drove off for Masaryktown. Coonfield told deputies that he stopped the pickup so Marr could toss the bat into the woods. Sheriff's deputies reported they also found marijuana in Coonfield's truck. Marr told deputies it was his, but would not tell them where he bought it. Marr was being held on $65,250 bail at the Land O'Lakes jail Sunday night. Coonfield was released on $5,000 bail.
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