PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- Car crashes are common on Bay area roadways.
- Debris left behind at crash scenes in Pasco County
- Commissioners address issue with FHP
- Shards of glass, metal springs have been found after crash cleanup
But in Pasco County it's not the crashes but the debris that's left behind that is causing concern.
Sometimes it is shards of glass. Other times it is a lot more.
"I have seen what I think was a complete windshield," said Pasco County District 3 Commissioner Kathryn Starkey.
The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers call on a rotating list of subcontractors to clean up crash scenes.
But Starkey says lately it seems some crews are being less thorough.
"I've noticed it's gotten worse here recently," she said.
Starkey brought up her concerns at a recent board meeting after constituents reached out to her.
Another official said the county has reached out to FHP numerous times.
"We will again add it to the follow-up with them as well for at least, that I know of, the third time that I've done it," said Kevin Guthrie, Pasco County assistant administrator for public safety.
Starkey says the danger the problem poses is unacceptable.
"This could fly up in the air and do some damage," she said of debris.
Hubcaps, a metal spring and a heavy hunk of metal were all found in one debris field -- all of the items were at one point in the roadway.
FHP said companies could be moved to the bottom of the call list or suspended from it if they do a bad job or aren't prepared with the right equipment.
A spokesperson for FHP said troopers can't always stay at a crash scene to supervise cleanup.
Anyone who sees debris in a roadway can call *FHP to report it.