HUDSON, Fla. (WFLA) — US-19 northbound was “completely shut down” in Hudson due to a fatal crash on Saturday, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said.
The crash happened at 3 p.m., according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol. A southbound motorcycle crossed the center median and hit a sedan head-on.
The motorcyclist, a 59-year-old man from Seminole, died at the site of the crash. FHP said he was not wearing a helmet.
The driver of the sedan, a 22-year-old woman from Spring Hill, was not injured in the crash. FHP said investigators do not know why the motorcyclist veered into opposing traffic.