Crime & Safety

Holiday Woman Killed in U.S. 19 Pedestrian Crash

The accident happened Thursday night as the woman was crossing the roadway.

HOLIDAY, FL — A 40-year-old Holiday woman is dead following a Thursday evening crash on U.S. 19.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Nicholas John, 25, of New Port Richey was heading northbound just before 8:30 p.m. when Jennifer Diane Martin crossed west on foot just north of Buena Vista Lane. Martin, a highway patrol report said, walked into John’s path.

Martin died at the accident scene, troopers said.

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Charges are pending further investigation.

John was not injured.

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Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol

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