Crime & Safety

64-Year-Old Port Richey Man Killed Walking Across U.S. 19

A 64-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a car on U.S. 19 ​approaching the intersection of Johnson Road.

A 64-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a car on U.S. 19 ​approaching the intersection of Johnson Road.
A 64-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a car on U.S. 19 ​approaching the intersection of Johnson Road. (FHP)

PORT RICHEY, FL — A 64-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 19 approaching the intersection of Johnson Road.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 8:39 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Kathleen Turner, 38, of Hudson was traveling north on U.S. 19 when David L. Hachem stepped into the path of her vehicle.

Hachem died at the scene. Turner suffered minor injuries.

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