A New Port Richey pedestrian was killed on Saturday after he was hit by a vehicle along a Pasco County roadway, authorities said.
WATCH: New Port Richey pedestrian hit, killed by car in Pasco County
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a 30-year-old Holiday man was driving a Buick Century eastbound on Plathe Road at about 10:05 p.m.
The report stated that a 58-year-old New Port Richey man was walking in or across the roadway east of Acropolis Lane when he was struck by the Buick.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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