WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A 16-year-old who went missing after fleeing a disabled car Saturday afternoon in Westley Chapel has been found, according to an update from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
In the initial alert, deputies said Nazia Acevedo was last seen around 1 p.m. running away from Interstate 75 and State Road 56. Florida Highway Patrol said while a trooper was checking the identities of the people inside the car, the girl made a run for it.
Both FHP and PCSO joined together to locate the whereabouts of Acevedo. The sheriff's office said she was found and is safe.