Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested After Running Over 70-Year-Old Woman On Beach

Date Added: March 14, 2025 11:00 am

Frederick Rich was on an e-bike on the beach yesterday when he crashed into a 70-year-old woman, leaving her seriously injured and in and out of consciousness.

Frederick ditched the bike and briskly left the scene near the Main Street Pier in Daytona Beach, but deputies were able to gather witness statements and clear video surveillance that helped identify him.

Deputies tracked down Frederick at his Holly Hill address and took him into custody for leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury. He was additionally charged with violating his probation for child abuse.

Initially in unstable condition, the victim later regained consciousness and improved with treatment at the hospital, although she sustained a broken leg in the crash. Frederick is in jail with no bond.