TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — A pedestrian died after an SUV crashed into him on U.S. Highway 19 earlier Tuesday morning, according to the Tarpon Springs Police Department.
The crash happened in the southbound lanes of U.S. 19 south of Beckett Way. As of this writing, the highway has reopened to traffic following an hours-long closure.
Police say the man, identified as 38-year-old Benjamin Kasianov, died at the scene of the crash. The driver behind the wheel of the SUV, a 21-year-old woman, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department added in a statement.
Officials ask anyone who might have witnessed the crash to contact the police department at 727-938-2849.