Pedro Aguerreberry, 42, killed and Mikese Morse, 30, charged in deliberate bicycle collision on bike trail in Tampa, Florida
Modified Date:
Tue, 11/27/2018 - 6:02amAccident Date:
Sunday, June 24, 2018Arrest made in hit-and-run death of dad on family bike ride
Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan told reporters that 42-year-old Pedro Aguerreberry was riding on an off-road bike path with his young sons around noon Sunday when Morse drove his Dodge Avenger off the road, over a grass median and into the family.
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Their 30-year-old son, Mikese Morse has been hospitalized several times since his early twenties. They say he was having a psychotic break on Sunday when authorities said he purposely drove off the road,” cutting across traffic and over a grass easement, to kill a 42-year-old father on a bike ride with his two young sons.
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The Tampa Bay Times reports Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Mark Kiser declared 31-year-old Mikese Morse incompetent to proceed Monday after reviewing a psychological assessment. Morse will go to a state hospital to receive mental health treatment before prosecution can continue.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved:
Pedro Aguerreberry
Mikese Morse
City:
Tampa, FLCounty:
Hillsborough County, FLArea:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
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