PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 52-year-old St. Petersburg man has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing US-19 overnight.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 10:11 pm on Saturday, a pickup truck was traveling southbound on US-19 and collided with the St. Pete man walking eastbound across the highway at the intersection of Viva Via Drive.
The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash, according to troopers.
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The driver of the pickup truck and his passenger, both from Port Richey, were not injured in the crash.
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