FHP: Man hit and killed in Pasco County after walking into path of car on US-19

HOLIDAY, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says that a man was killed in Pasco County early Monday morning after walking into a travel lane on US-19.

Troopers say that a 62-year-old Ocala man was driving his car north in the central lane on US-19, near Sunray Boulevard around 2:56 a.m.

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A 20-year-old man from Holiday walked into the path of the car according to FHP.

Officials say the car hit the pedestrian.

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Troopers say that the driver was not injured.

However, investigators say that the 20-year-old died at the scene of the crash.