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Passenger dies after Pasco man hits tree, drives home. He’s arrested, FHP says

Robert Christopher Freeman, 37, was driving under the influence and caused a crash that later killed his passenger, police said.

An unmarked police cruiser flashes its emergency lights during The Big E on the Avenue of The States in West Springfield, Mass. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. — A Wesley Chapel man has been arrested in connection with a Monday night crash that killed his 38-year-old passenger. Troopers said the driver was under the influence and left the crash site. [ SEBASTIAN RESTREPO | SRESTREPO | TNS ]

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