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39-Year-Old Port Richey Man Killed While Crossing U.S. 19 Sunday

A 39-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. 19 Sunday.

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A 39-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. 19 Sunday.
A 39-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. 19 Sunday. (FHP)

PORT RICHEY, FL — A 39-year-old Port Richey man has died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. 19 Sunday.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 12:45 p.m. the pedestrian was crossing U.S. 19 north of Gordon Drive when he entered the path of a pickup truck driven by a 25-year-old Hudson man.

The pedestrian died at the scene.

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