Crime & Safety
Holiday Man Hit, Killed By Car In Pasco County: Police
The crash happened Friday night on U.S. Highway 19 in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — A man died Friday night after he was hit by a car while attempting to cross a Pasco County highway.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Ford Focus driven by a 29-year-old Spring Hill man was traveling south on U.S. Highway 19 north of Emerald Boulevard when a pedestrian attempted to cross the highway.
According to police, the pedestrian walked into the path of the Focus and was hit by the car.
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The pedestrian — identified by police as a 28-year-old man from Holiday —died at the scene, police said.
The driver of the Focus was uninjured, police said.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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