Crime & Safety

61-Year-Old Dunedin Pedestrian Killed While Crossing U.S. 19

A 61-year-old man from Dunedin has been killed after attempting to walk cross U.S. 19 near Curlew Road.

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A 61-year-old man from Dunedin has been killed after attempting to walk cross U.S. 19 near Curlew Road.
A 61-year-old man from Dunedin has been killed after attempting to walk cross U.S. 19 near Curlew Road. (FHP)

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A 61-year-old man from Dunedin has been killed after attempting to walk cross U.S. 19 near Curlew Road.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on Friday at 8:29 p.m. a 17-year-old Palm Harbor teen was driving an SUV south on U.S. 19 approaching Curlew Road when the 61-year-old man entered the path of the SUV.

The Dunedin man died at the scene.

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