FHP: Hudson woman killed in crash after attempting to cross U.S. 19 from median
The crash happened on US-19/Bilgore Grove Blvd.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A 36-year-old woman died at the scene of a crash in Palm Harbor early Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Troopers said the crash happened before sunrise on U.S. Highway 19 and Bilgore Grove Boulevard.
In a news release, authorities said a 73-year-old Palm Harbor woman was driving a sedan northbound on US-19 in the inside lane.
The pedestrian was walking across the travel lanes from the median when she crossed paths with the sedan, troopers said.
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According to officials, the woman died at the scene of the crash. The 36-year-old woman was from Hudson, according to FHP.
The driver did not have any injuries, authorities said.