Two killed in US 19 crash in New Port Richey
NEW PORT RICHEY (FOX 13) - Two people died in a crash in New Port Richey Saturday night.
The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 19 near Palmetto Road.
According to police, a motorcycle fatally struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross U.S. 19. Investigators said the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk.
The motorcyclist was also killed in the collision.
The northbound lanes of US 19 were shut down for some time following the accident.
The victims have not been publicly identified.