The FHP is currently searching for WILLIAM AUSTIN BAILEY, III of Lakeland, Florida, aged 40, who has an active warrant for his arrest for leaving the scene of a crash involving a death regarding his role in the October 14, 2023, fatal crash. Anyone with information regarding Bailey’s whereabouts is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
On October 14, 2023 @ 8:40 AM
Vehicle 1, a Ford pickup, was traveling eastbound on Clinton Avenue, near 33630 Clinton Avenue in Dade City. The driver, believed to be a 40-year-old Lakeland man, lost control of the vehicle which entered the south shoulder and struck a utility pole before colliding with a fence and overturning. Following the crash, the driver fled the scene on foot. A passenger, a 30-year-old Lakeland woman, suffered fatal injuries after being transported to an area hospital. The truck was later determined to be stolen from Zephyrhills.